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Certain Surprise** E3 5c

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[The steep start of Certain Surprise at Split Rock Quarry, 3 kb]The trade route at Split Rock Quarry is a brilliant classic. Start at a small, shallow cave at ground level. Photo on page 73. 26m. Hard moves up the crack sprouting from the cave lead to an easing at 6m. Follow the steepening crack past two threads and climb the wall above to a large niche, bolt. Move up and left out of the niche on big holds to a small corner and follow this on more good holds to a move right at its end to finish. © ROCKFAX
starts at the small alcove in the centre of the crag, from there follow the large, obvious crack to half height and continue straight up to a ledge/shattered cave 5m from the top. either follow the groove above straight up or use the left arete (slightly easier, especially if your short.)

Ticklists: Littlejohn South West Climbs, West Country Climbs.

Photo: The steep start of Certain Surprise at Split Rock Quarry © Mark Glaister
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 73 logbooks, and on 9 wishlists.

Joehorton - TR O/S - 06/May/13

Backed off the lead in 2011. Was fine and dandy today.
TommityP - Lead RP - 28/Apr/13

Cheese Monkey - 2nd dog - 15/Apr/13 with Neil

Bristoldave - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/12 with douglas

James Marshall - Lead rpt - 07/Oct/12 with ollie

at the end of the day stoped at the bolt belay as getting dark fun end to day hard at start
brices - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/12 with james marshal

wilkinscl - 2nd - Sep/12

James Marshall - Lead O/S - 19/Aug/12 with Dick Hall

Hidden - Lead RP - 20/Jun/12

Willstokes88 - TR - 05/May/12

Hidden - TR rpt - 29/Mar/12

al99 - Lead - 10/Mar/12 with Mike Coles

Stone Muppet - Lead dnf - 10/Mar/12 with am

Marti999 - 2nd rpt - 27/Feb/12 with Ed Babington

Slipped out of initial (wet) crack. Back on and flashed the rest. Very pumpy.
Ed Babs - Lead O/S - 27/Feb/12 with Marti

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/12

paultaylor - Lead rpt - 19/Feb/12 with Edd

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 14/Feb/12 with anna barnes

maddy.c - 2012

Not as good as Video Kills. Soft for E3.
gazhbo - Lead rpt - 29/Aug/11

On Gaz's gear. Pretty easy for E3. Video Kills is loads better.
Richard Hall - Lead β - 29/Aug/11 with Gaz

Slipped off the start first go, flashed the rest.
thomasadixon - Lead RP - 23/Aug/11 with Becca

Very good
BeccaSnowden - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/11 with Tom

An excellent route, pumpy but with good and easy to place gear
petegunn - Lead - 12/Aug/11 with Davina

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/11

quadmyre - 2nd - 31/Jul/11 with Cherry

billb - Lead O/S - Jul/11

Puuummmped. There's an easier route through the middle - I'm sure...
Jon_Warner - Lead rpt - 22/May/11 with Dan P

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/May/11

Hidden - TR dog - 13/May/11

Hidden - TR dog - 13/May/11

did four laps on this with lunch break in between these..
benkelsey - TR rpt - 05/May/11

_m.cox_ - Lead O/S - 01/May/11 with Tom Harrison

Spacetourist - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/11 with Rosea

paultaylor - Lead dog - 19/Mar/11 with Edd

TommityP - 2nd RP - 05/Mar/11

willbatho - Lead dog - 05/Mar/11

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 24/Sep/10

lead ground up backed off it 6months ago. finished this time. fairly pumpy.
benkelsey - Lead β - 24/Sep/10 with Remus Knowles

Gibbo - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/10 with Pete Milner, Ollie Keynes

tommytuffa - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/10 with max, ollie b

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Oct/09

Hidden - Lead β - 31/Oct/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Oct/09

pezzerrr - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/09

ian d f - Lead RP - 02/Oct/09 with Pete B

Jon_Warner - TR rpt - 04/Jul/09 with Mark Glaister, Tom

Hidden - Solo rpt - 20/Jun/09

Jon_Warner - TR β - 13/Apr/09 with Mark Glaister

eddy-on-the-rocks - Lead O/S - Mar/09

Amazing thuggy route with great (easy to place) gear
Chubbard - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/08 with J Robinson

JimR - 2nd - 01/Jul/08 with Charles H

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/May/08

ian d f - TR - 2008

Hidden - TR - 29/Jun/06

Hidden - TR - 28/Jun/06

Marti999 - Lead - 2006

Neil Ireson - Lead - Jul/05 with Pete M

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2005

cornishben - Lead O/S - Jul/04 with Mike Raine

rapidrich - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/02 with Katie

Richard White - 2002

KRB - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/01 with Ken Padgett

Tim M - Lead O/S - 2000

John Southworth - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/99 with Stone Elworthy

guy xavier percival - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/99 with paul

loundsy - Lead O/S - 1998

NeilGriffiths - Lead - 18/Jun/94 with frances haden

Almar Postma - TR RP - 1993

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/91

ChrisJD - TR - 1991 with Alex

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Kemics, Ed morris, Owen W-G, Hidden, zenntrix, Hidden, andy dunn, Kafoozalem, Dr Caterpillar

Voting
Total votes cast 47
hard E40 of 16
E40 of 16
easy E40 of 16
hard E30 of 16
E33 of 16
easy E312 of 16
hard E21 of 16
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easy E20 of 16
hard 6a0 of 16
6a0 of 16
easy 6a1 of 16
hard 5c1 of 16
5c13 of 16
easy 5c1 of 16
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 73 (1.4%)
Lead45 of 73 (61.6%)
Followed11 of 73 (15.1%)
Toproped13 of 73 (17.8%)
Unknown3 of 73 (4.1%)

'Climbed'16 of 73 (21.9%)
clean O/S31 of 73 (42.5%)
clean β4 of 73 (5.5%)
clean rpt10 of 73 (13.7%)
clean RP6 of 73 (8.2%)
dogged5 of 73 (6.8%)
dnf1 of 73 (1.4%)