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Enigma** E1 5b

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[Chris Fryer on Enigma, a classic E1 at Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire, 2 kb]12m. Climb to the roof and pass it on the right before moving carefully back left to a ledge. Balance up the final groove to safety. The ledge can be reached direct by a layback and a bit of a stretch. © ROCKFAX
Left of Birch Tree Wall is a prominent overhanging roof half way up the face. Climb to this and pass it by going right. Then step back left and up into a groove which feels bold and insecure.
K Wood, M. Biden, M Mortimer. 16/Oct/1971

Photo: Chris Fryer on Enigma, a classic E1 at Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire © StuartM
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This climb is in 66 logbooks, and on 4 wishlists.

Tad run out but thats what makes it brilliant!
Wadsworth - Lead O/S - 15/May/13 with S.O.C, Harry

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/12

Desperate moves to get established on the slab (I think reach may be an issue getting the pocket) and then hard moves on dirty scrittly holds to get up the top groove.
climbingpixie - 2nd O/S - 21/Oct/12 with Andy

Thinker01 - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/12 with Ralph Wilkinson

RFWilkie - 2nd O/S - 02/Aug/12 with Mark

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/12

First lead of the year
Diggler - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/12 with jeffb

jeffb - 2nd - 31/Mar/12 with diggler

felt easy for E1 despite how green it was.
robertmctague - Lead O/S - 2012

a13x - 2nd O/S - 16/Oct/11 with Jessie Harris, James Stokes

good lead by dave, gear is a bit sparse and mostly below you on hardest moves
pebbles - 2nd - 29/Aug/11 with dave shield

andysroom - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/11 with Ali

initially thought there was no gear on the face, but its protectable (just) with micro cams and nuts. final groove is unprotected, but you would probably just plop onto the ledge
pebbles - TR - 27/Jul/11 with dave shield

Ewan Russell - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/11 with Alec

APRS - 2nd O/S - 06/Jun/11 with Ewan Russell

Bottled the top groove, probably would have been ok but 'probably' is a big word with poor gear!
markfairbank - Lead dnf - 11/May/11 with Ray Sharples

mfisher - 2nd O/S - 05/May/11 with Olly Roberts

ollyroberts - Lead O/S - 05/May/11 with Matty

petellis - 2nd O/S - 06/Oct/10 with Cleric James Koran

A rare E1 gift from Brimham
jkarran - Lead - 06/Oct/10 with Pete

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/10

Hidden - 11/Jul/10

cobweb - Lead O/S - 14/May/10 with martyn hopson

Tamati - 2nd O/S - Apr/10

RossG - 2010

BorisVBlade - 2nd O/S - 11/Oct/09 with Leon, Neil Dowse

Jack00 - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/09 with Will Ward

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 07/Dec/08 with jonka

cem - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/08 with Rob Truckle

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 15/Jun/08 with Dominic Skerratt

IanJackson - 2nd - 29/May/08 with Robeverybody

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 06/Apr/08 with Rob Nelson

betamonkey - 2nd O/S - 06/Apr/08 with Jonny Baker, Adam Burt

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 17/Aug/07 with IanJackson

IanJackson - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/07 with Adam

Adam1973 - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/07 with stewart murray

furry - 2nd O/S - 06/Jun/07 with LMC

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Feb/07

reapey - 2nd - 12/Oct/06 with phil

Russell Lovett - 2nd O/S - 08/Oct/06 with tony lickes

Wobbly finish.
Zoomer - 2nd - 21/Sep/06 with Paul Chiddle

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

Phill Mitch - Lead O/S - 2006 with reapey

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/05

stuart100 - Lead rpt - Apr/05 with Claire Graham

The top scoop was definitely an enigma for James and me. Anni was 3rd man up and had no problems at all.
adam carless - 2nd O/S - 2005 with James Rowe

Stone Muppet - 2005

Standard climbing club evening fare. Pathetically undeserving E1 tick was my opinion
Cragrat Rich - Lead O/S - Aug/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/04

Brown - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/04

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Jun/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2000

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/96

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 11/Jul/95

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Mar/94

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/92

Dave Musgrove - Lead - 29/Apr/90 with Jim Worthington

Pete Pozman - Lead rpt - 11/Apr/90 with John Byrne

Marti999 - Lead - 1990

Pete Pozman - 2nd O/S - 26/Jul/89 with John Byrne

Hammy - 2nd - 20/Apr/89 with Colin Struthers

Dave Musgrove - 20/May/84

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/May/84

Nic Robinson - Solo O/S - 01/Aug/81

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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 66 (1.5%)
Lead35 of 66 (53.0%)
Followed25 of 66 (37.9%)
Toproped1 of 66 (1.5%)
Unknown4 of 66 (6.1%)

'Climbed'14 of 66 (21.2%)
clean O/S45 of 66 (68.2%)
clean rpt6 of 66 (9.1%)
dnf1 of 66 (1.5%)