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The Keel*** f7C

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[The Keel, 2 kb] Mega-classic. From the well chalked block at the back of the roof gain the chipped hold on the lip via the keel hold and some cunning footwork; slap to the obvious pocket and wobble up the slab to glory.

Ticklists: Cliff bouldering hero, Very good routes in the UK.

Photo: The Keel © scott sadler
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 60 logbooks, and on 11 wishlists.

TRFrost - Sent x - 16/May/13

Hidden - Sent - 31/Mar/13

Hidden - Sent dnf - 03/Mar/13

No real progress but no surprise. Move past the lip feels doable if I can get into the right foot into the correct position.
jkarran - Sent dnf - 03/Mar/13 with Smith

andy jennings - Sent x - 16/Dec/12 with Mr. Lovatt

So happy to get this! Such an enticing problem, keeps letting you feel like you've almost got it wired, then throws you another difficulty to deal with. Probably V8 if you can pop for the pocket without having to cut loose first?
PeteH - Sent x - 10/Dec/12

brilliant problem can't believe i got it
munch88 - Sent x - 19/Oct/12

munch88 - Sent dnf - 17/Oct/12

7C
peewee2008 - Sent x - 06/Oct/12 with Caleb

Hidden - Sent x - 29/Sep/12

Hidden - Sent x - 21/Jul/12

Surprisingly this one seems to be worth a bit of work, I always assumed it impossible
jkarran - Sent dnf - 06/May/12

About 20 minutes, magic beta by will, cool line!
BenNorman - Sent x - 29/Feb/12 with Will Buck

GPN - Sent - 28/Jan/12 with Hebson, Mike Binks

Hidden - Sent dnf - 06/Jan/12

Stewart B - Sent x - 06/Jan/12 with Dave Redpath

uptown - Sent - 12/Nov/11

Hidden - Sent rpt - 12/Nov/11

i_a_coops - Sent x - 31/Oct/11

Hidden - Sent x - 30/Oct/11

pauljc - Sent - 15/Oct/11

DRHolmes - Sent - 14/Oct/11

jacobjacob - Sent x - 13/Oct/11

Dirk Uhlig - Sent - 04/Oct/11

Sketchy. Found the cut loose hard.
willackers - Sent x - 03/Sep/11

Hidden - Sent dnf - 17/Jul/11

Got left hand to crimp by putting right hand to the nothing hold just to it's right. Couldn't sort out feet though, so ultimately nowhere near!
Dave Warburton - Sent dnf - 27/Feb/11 with gareth uglow, HuwGoodal

Hidden - Sent dnf - 27/Feb/11

Psyched to get this done. I think 7b+ just because never done 7c and doubt i'd do it in a session
BobbyG - Sent - 24/Feb/11 with dave barret, rich gill, james gowdy

So so close!
whistler - Sent dnf - 12/Feb/11 with Gordon Lennox, Tim Rankin

PaulOgden - Sent β - 07/Nov/10

Boj S - Sent x - 25/Sep/10

Rowansb - Sent x - 22/Sep/10 with Bojan

Hidden - Sent rpt - 04/Apr/10

kippa - Sent - 02/Apr/10

RossG - 2010

Hidden - 10/Dec/09

Glad to ascend a climb on this day of epic shutdowns! Love the slap.
Richard Hession - Sent x - 18/Oct/09

Hidden - Sent x - 07/Oct/09

Hidden - Sent dnf - 10/Sep/09

thebigfriendlymoose - 19/Jul/09

Hidden - Sent rpt - 19/Mar/09

Hidden - Sent dnf - 31/Jan/09

Nik Jennings - Sent x - 17/Oct/08

Finally, cheers for the watson for the beta, its all in the heel, no footjam needed!!!!
Toby - Sent - 23/Aug/08 with Adam Watson

Hidden - Sent rpt - 08/May/08

got there in the end......just one more go... ;)
north country boy - Sent x - 19/Jan/08 with Chris Cubitt, Rob Napier, Kerry Cooper, Stu Littlefair

A week's training paid off! grade consensus for the beta i used is Font7B+/7C. brilliant problem either way.
Belier - Sent - 06/Jan/08

Arisdad - Sent - 2008

spencer01 - Sent - 28/Sep/07 with mathew gibbiings

lx - Sent - 04/Dec/06 with rupert

Boy - 2006

Hidden - Sent x - 05/May/05

Hidden - Sent x - Mar/04

Hidden - Sent - 04/Sep/02

Hidden - Sent x - 15/May/02

whispering nic - Sent x - Mar/02

Hidden - Sent x - 27/Nov/00

Hidden - Sent - 27/Nov/00

Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - 2000

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
stefelafel, Hidden, mantle87, ant.edwards, Tom Bristow, CosmicHobo, jakk, David Bulley, Hidden, Jack00, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 31
hard f7C+0 of 6
f7C+0 of 6
easy f7C+0 of 6
hard f7C0 of 6
f7C4 of 6
easy f7C0 of 6
hard f7B+2 of 6
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easy f7B+0 of 6
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Style of ascent

Bouldered55 of 60 (91.7%)
Unknown5 of 60 (8.3%)

'Climbed'20 of 60 (33.3%)
clean β1 of 60 (1.7%)
clean rpt4 of 60 (6.7%)
clean RP24 of 60 (40.0%)
dnf11 of 60 (18.3%)