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Back Off* E2 5b

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[Slabbing., 2 kb]15m. Start at the bottom of the right-rising crack. Go straight up on smears to the break. Keep going to a crack above and pull through the overlap. The tree is just above. Abseil descent.
I Butterworth, M Raine 27/Mar/2002

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This climb is in 101 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

A good climb. It would be nice to lead this... if there was a wire slot below the first break!
wurzelinzummerset - TR O/S - 23/May/13 with Carl

carl_123 - 2nd O/S - 22/May/13

Climbed after a single top-rope practice
gjh - Lead RP - 06/May/13

Maxim2023 - Lead O/S - May/13 with Kate Tarrant

Hidden - Lead RP - 23/Apr/13

kirsten - 2nd - 21/Apr/13 with Brian

bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 21/Apr/13 with Kirsten

Not sure on the line. Probably a bit left and felt easy. placements very thin.
jon_ridley - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/13 with Jonny Forster

Hidden - TR - 15/Apr/13

rachchanter - TR O/S - 07/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/13

Ian JL - TR - 06/Oct/12

Rope solo.
cbonner - Lead O/S - 29/Sep/12

Hidden - TR - 09/Sep/12

Felix Ottey - TR - 09/Sep/12

Top roped it last week, then lead it after remus on his gear
arandall - Lead RP - 26/Aug/12 with remus knowles

Hidden - Lead rpt - 26/Aug/12

arandall - TR O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Liz, Wendy Matthews

Wendy Watthews - TR O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Liz, arandall

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/12

JezH - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Ellie

Lizzie Randall - TR - 23/Aug/12 with Wendy, Alex

Found it tricky in damp conditions
Jon Didymus - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/12 with Nick

riddle - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Adam Ryan

adam 24 - 2nd β - 02/Jun/12

Slab was pretty steady although wouldn't have fancied the lead on small spaced gear. Move over overlap felt like the crux.
The Ivanator - 2nd O/S - 28/May/12 with Jez

Really good little route. Delicate climbing with enough gear.
jezb1 - Lead - 28/May/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 27/May/12

BALD EAGLE - 2nd - 12/May/12 with Will Wykes, Rob Horler

bpmclimb - TR rpt - 02/May/12 with Shunt

Rob Hirst - TR O/S - 24/Oct/11 with Michelle Hordern

Mr-Cowdrey - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/11 with Gary Slade

Gary S - 2nd O/S - 08/Oct/11 with Chris Cowdrey

robertcunningham86 - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 22/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead - 28/Jun/11

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Jun/11

nice - worth a star
The Pylon King - TR O/S - 20/Jun/11 with Jack and Rob

great route....trust your feet
Stanners - TR O/S - 19/Jun/11 with Mark Davis, Jack Bradbrook

nick hawkins - Lead RP - 22/May/11 with steve

Steve27 - TR - 22/May/11 with Nick Hawkins

Andyh83 - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/11 with Hannah B, Taff D

Hidden - Lead rpt - 16/Apr/11

blum - TR β - 10/Apr/11 with Tom Starks

Hidden - TR - 05/Mar/11

To check exact line
bpmclimb - TR rpt - 31/Oct/10 with Clare

Awesome route - bit blank in sections but good gear in the middle
davenev - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/10 with luke

Mr Tickle - 2nd O/S - 16/Oct/10 with davenev

e2 onsighted solo.
ian1234567 - Solo O/S - 15/Oct/10

ian1234567 - Solo - 10/Oct/10

I had absolutely no recollection of doing this route before until I saw it in my logbook!
James Moyle - Lead - 01/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/10

gaz.marshall - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/09 with Luke

Quite soft for the grade, stripped plenty of gear.
DorsetGareth - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09 with Richard Nadin

petegunn - Lead - 28/May/09 with Davina

Mark Salter - Lead O/S - 10/May/09 with Gareth Lewis

Hidden - TR - 05/Apr/09

Samuel1989 - TR - 05/Apr/09

Hidden - TR O/S - 05/Apr/09

MarkRyder - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09 with James P

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/08

Really enjoyed this climb, clean onsight and with planty of protection.... well enough to prevent any potential groundfalls. All i can say is that it beats revising!!
Sam Pictor - Lead O/S - 30/May/08 with Dad

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/May/08

ian d f - Lead - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/07

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/07

dcomeau - Solo O/S - 30/Aug/07

thin
kevinknights - 2nd O/S - 25/Aug/07 with John Hat

guy xavier percival - Solo β - 22/Aug/07 with none

Hidden - TR - 13/Aug/07

maybe_si - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/07 with jamie

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Jul/07

freelancer_85 - Lead rpt - 30/Jul/07 with Raphael

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/07

Hidden - TR O/S - 18/Jun/07

cas smerdon - TR - 18/Jun/07 with Ian Jones

Matt Tranter - 26/May/07

freelancer_85 - Lead rpt - 06/May/07 with Tom

thomasadixon - 2nd O/S - 06/May/07 with freelancer_85

My first E2!! Abseiled down over it from the tree after climbing Backing Up, and slid down the first 6 feet because I stupidly stopped moving, which on smears is never the best idea.
freelancer_85 - Lead β - 18/Apr/07 with Megan

climber_meg - 2nd O/S - 18/Apr/07 with Josh

jimjimmyjimjim - Lead β - 18/Feb/07

damn foot slippage!! must buy new shoes.... must buy new shoes....
ebunick - 2nd dog - 18/Feb/07 with Jim

Rebecca Buckenham - TR O/S - 18/Feb/07 with Jim

Oddjob - Lead O/S - 18/Feb/07 with Carrie

JimR - 2nd - 2007 with AJM

John_Hat - Lead O/S - 2007 with Various

so slabby you can practically walk up it, or run. The gear is thin but there, easy route, soft for E2 but a lot of fun
Silum - Lead - 2007

bpmclimb - Lead O/S - 03/Nov/06 with Clare

upontop - Lead O/S - Aug/06 with Chris

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/06

JamieAyres - TR O/S - 19/Mar/06 with Nick Ingram

chris sm - Lead O/S - 2006 with Haggis Harris

endless winter - Lead β - Aug/05 with BenP

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/05 with Alice Howe

KRB - Solo O/S - 16/Apr/05

Hidden - Lead RP - 2005

James Moyle - TR - 10/Sep/04

Hidden - 19/Jun/04

tom.e - Lead RP - 2004

cornishben - Lead O/S - Jan/03 with Edouard Vincent

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Owen W-G, ben.richards, squicky, Hidden, Dr Caterpillar

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Style of ascent

Soloed5 of 101 (5.0%)
Lead50 of 101 (49.5%)
Followed18 of 101 (17.8%)
Toproped26 of 101 (25.7%)
Unknown2 of 101 (2.0%)

'Climbed'26 of 101 (25.7%)
clean O/S53 of 101 (52.5%)
clean β6 of 101 (5.9%)
clean rpt8 of 101 (7.9%)
clean RP7 of 101 (6.9%)
dogged1 of 101 (1.0%)