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West Buttress Eliminate*** E3 5c

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This superb climb takes the most direct line on this side of the West Buttress. Eliminate in name but certainly not eliminate in nature. Start below a red groove. 1) 5c, 35m. Climb the groove until you can move across the right wall and up to ledges. The groove above leads up with difficulty over a bulge to the base of the White Slab. 2) 5b, 40m. Climb the groove on the right-hand side of the slab. Belay on a flake. 3) 5b, 40m. Walsh's Groove. An amazing pitch requiring back-and-foot techniques. Very strenuous. Belay on White Slab. 4) 5a, 35m. Move left then up to a ledge (possible belay). Step left and climb the continuation of Longland's slab to the top. © ROCKFAX

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This climb is in 48 logbooks, and on 6 wishlists.

Good introduction to Cloggy, I think, very enjoyable. Walsh's groove is brilliant - not as much of a struggle as I'd expected but my thighs were burning by the top!
Nick Russell - AltLd O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Charlie

Lead P2 and 4. Really exciting and varied climbing throughout. Got pumped on the first pitch with a backpack and fell, so repeated. Walsh's Groove was a unique experience!
cbeard - AltLd rpt - 02/Jun/12 with Nick Russell

Luke Brooks - AltLd O/S - 29/May/12 with Will

First three pitches all decent, quite a few loose bits. on the first and last pitch mainly.
willoates - AltLd O/S - 29/May/12 with Luke

led p1 and 2 then backed of as walsh's groove crack was full of slime. All of a sudden got very sick of climbing on wet dirty rock. disapointing reatreated up the hvs
dan ely - Lead dnf - 24/May/12 with tony (army)

Pete Graham - AltLd O/S - May/12 with Howard Lawledge

Hidden - 2012

Led P1 & P3. Both were hard pitches. First one has some very run-out climbing, although retrospectively there was a cam slot (2.5) which I couldn't utilise so maybe its not too bad. Walsh's groove was wet, dirty and intimidating but it climbed easier than it looked like it would. Amazing route varied and high quality.
Alex Mason - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/11 with Duncan Campbell

Led P2 and 4+5. Pitch 1 is tricky and bolder than I expected. P2 seems more like E3 5c and is a bit run-out, not the pitch I expected, though it looks like there is some rock-scarring so maybe a hold has been lost? The Walsh's groove was a fantastic tussle! Brilliant route! Hard for E3 and sustained to boot.
Duncan Campbell - UKC - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/11 with Mason

Rory Shaw - 2011

Hidden - 2011

GeoffG - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Couldn't do Walsh's Groove because it was too wet!
datoon - AltLd O/S - 22/May/10 with K

khawk - AltLd O/S - 22/May/10 with DT

barni - AltLd O/S - Jun/09 with kaff

Seymore Butt - 2009

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/07

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 15/Jul/06

Mike got the akward 'shoulder' pitch.
Brian Rodgers - AltLd O/S - 2005 with Mike Grant

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/04

sadams - AltLd - Aug/03 with Eric Hildrew

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 12/Jul/99

phardman - 1997

Hidden - AltLd - Jun/96

richparry - 1996

Hidden - AltLd - Sep/95

Dave Musgrove Jnr - AltLd - 02/Aug/95 with Julian, Nick Ashton

Campbell42 - AltLd O/S - 02/Jul/95 with Chris Wilson

Cowflinger - AltLd - Jun/95 with Jason

Glenn Sutcliffe - 1995 with keefe

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jun/94

damp
WB - AltLd O/S - 1994 with American Nick

Hidden - AltLd - 09/May/93

Led 1st, 3rd amd 4th pitches. Great route...Walshes Groove was damp and interesting.
Rich Kirby - AltLd O/S - 28/Jun/92 with Andy Mackay

Billg - Lead O/S - 1991 with Jon Barton, Dave Gregory

led 2nd half of pitch 1 and pitch 3
michael burrows - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/90 with ket

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - AltLd O/S - Jun/90 with John Mckeever, George reah

lead pitch 1,3 and 5
David Smith - AltLd - 27/May/90 with john Aylewood

William Robertson - Lead O/S - 1987 with Emily, Steve, Shaun etc

charlesmfrench - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/83 with Nick

One of the earlier routes I did at Cloggy. Didn't find Walsh's groove to be too bad.
Bob - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/82 with M. Lynch

Mike Owen - 24/May/80 with Elaine Watson

Chris Craggs - Lead - 1980

Mark Kemball - Lead - 15/Oct/77 with Sarah Bridge

I got to lead the Walsh's groove pitch - strenuous but well-protected - a wonderful route.
petemeads - AltLd O/S - May/75 with Mick Brady

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Style of ascent

Lead8 of 48 (16.7%)
Alt Leads28 of 48 (58.3%)
Unknown12 of 48 (25.0%)

'Climbed'21 of 48 (43.8%)
clean O/S25 of 48 (52.1%)
clean rpt1 of 48 (2.1%)
dnf1 of 48 (2.1%)