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Crinoid*** E1 5b

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[Nearing the top section of Crinoid., 2 kb]27m. Climb the first 20ft of Flash Dance to the peg. Step up and above this to a good hold, then traverse rightwards to gain and follow a rib with 2 pegs. About 15ft from the top a thin diagonal fault leads out leftwards, foot traverse along this then finish as for Flash Dance
Pat Littlejohn, Pete Biven 03/Aug/1967

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Photo: Nearing the top section of Crinoid. © JonHarvey
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This climb is in 111 logbooks, and on 9 wishlists.

Chaman - TR O/S - 01/May/13 with Alex H

I possibly missed a peg as there was one below my feet when I clipped the 'second' one. From the tied-off double first pegs, I went up and then right. Maybe you are supposed to go right and then up. Definitely felt the E2 boldness the way I did it.
Owen W-G - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/13 with Preston Matt

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/Apr/13

Hidden - 2013

kingholmesy - Lead O/S - 2013 with Sarah SDMC

Nice route, definitly felt E1, pro was pretty good.
Mr Tickle - Lead O/S - 08/Dec/12 with Will

Will Cat - Lead rpt - 30/Oct/12 with Paul

Amazing line, nuf said !
paul reah - 2nd O/S - 30/Oct/12 with will cottel

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/12


Will Cat - 2nd rpt - 20/Oct/12 with Mike

On the shunt. After watching two other guys lead this later on in the day, think I made it harder for myself, should of gone further right after the peg.
charley - TR O/S - 20/Oct/12

Kevster - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/12

After Mark's lead. Good wire backs up the two pegs so the crux is actually pretty safe. But its really run out if you stick to the official finish. Had a scary moment on the final moves with the peg a few metres below. ACE.
Stanners - Lead β - 29/Sep/12 with James Rich, Mark Davis

Bold 5b moves = E2 5b. no 5c moves.
The Pylon King - Lead RP - 29/Sep/12 with Rob

Light drizzle, so did not lead. Many of the small nut placements are very marginal. Felt that only the climbing immediately below & above the first pegs is really difficult.
Sean Kelly - TR - 30/Jul/12 with Harry Pearce

E1? No way! Very sustained...an intense experience. It's E2 5c in the latest guide.
Sean Kelly - 18/Jul/12 with Harry Pearce

I think E2 fotr the state of the pegs is correct.
wolverine - Lead O/S - 17/Jul/12 with Caroline Ashman

Thunderthighsontheloose - 2nd - 17/Jul/12 with Mike Hayes

Jack J Keogan - 2nd O/S - 02/May/12 with Ed Morris

pete3685 - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/12

Testy little number.! Knackered but happy.
Jay Polyzoides - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/12

Hidden - TR β - 01/Apr/12

Izzy Brinsden - TR - 01/Apr/12 with Jim McPetrie

Dont know what i was doing on this route, was very aprehensive and felt like i was going to hurt myself and i did! Ahh falling, falling, gear ripping, upside down, like a rag dolly on a string. Doctor thought I had punctured my lung but he was wrong
Ybot Htulk - Lead dnf - 29/Mar/12 with Richard

Tristan Sherlock - 2nd O/S - 27/Feb/12 with Tom Bunn

No way in hell is this E1. E2 100%. Stupid UKC.
El3ctroFuzz - Lead O/S - 27/Feb/12 with Tristan Sherlock

burto - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/12 with jerome

Hidden - 2nd β - 19/Feb/12

misterb - Lead rpt - Feb/12 with bob

Ed Babs - Lead O/S - 21/Jan/12 with Marti

Marti999 - 2nd rpt - 21/Jan/12 with Ed Babington

A combination of fading light, tired legs and general wimpyness meant I retreated.. Lovely route I'd like to do next time...
jezb1 - Lead dnf - 07/Jan/12

Ian JL - Lead O/S - 2012

Sophie Nunn - Lead O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Toby

Toby Dunn - 2nd - 29/Oct/11 with Sophie Nunn

Ed morris - Lead O/S - 02/Oct/11 with ewan

JackHatton - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/11 with richy mardell

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/11

Will Cat - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/11 with Si

gidmord - 2nd β - 22/May/11 with Alex

AlexD - Lead O/S - 22/May/11 with Gideon

mark schramm - Lead O/S - 04/May/11

petecallaghan - 2nd O/S - 04/May/11 with Ben Devenish

timreynolds - 2nd - 04/May/11 with Dave Coley

Quality piece of climbing
Jack_F - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Max hodges

MH123 - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Jack Folland

Hidden - Lead rpt - 22/Mar/11

Hidden - TR rpt - 27/Feb/11

feilx - 2nd rpt - 22/Jan/11 with Matt Perks

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/10

Just as good to second.
JonHarvey - 2nd rpt - 24/Aug/10 with Jay Jackson and Ant Smith

Homes - Lead - 24/Jul/10 with Jonny C

jcook1980 - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/10 with Luke Holmes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/10

Chris_barr - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/10 with Harry

Stunning. Absolutely faultless. The run-outs just add to the feel of the route. Loved it.
JonHarvey - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/10

jcook1980 - Lead O/S - 2010 with Jenny

What a great route.
Popkids - 2nd O/S - 10/Jul/09 with Pete Saunders

nblackbeard - 2nd O/S - 24/May/09 with James Whitlock

nblackbeard - Lead rpt - 24/May/09 with James Whitlock

jw231 - Lead O/S - 24/May/09 with nblackbeard

jw231 - 2nd rpt - 24/May/09 with nblackbeard

nice climbing,good gear 4 a slab
misterb - Lead β - 04/May/09 with sim

Toby Dunn - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/09 with Alex Hughes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/09

Good route - excellent climbing, but bold and reliant in places on some elderly pegs.
AJM - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/09 with Jim Robertson, Paddy Snow

This was amazing
northnorthnorth - Lead O/S - 14/Jan/09

Hidden - 2009

Dave Searle - Lead - 28/Nov/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Nov/08

sweeeet
mike88 - Lead O/S - 04/Nov/08 with Sam Farnsworth

great slab climbing, i got a bit of rope drag at the top which made it feel a wee bit harder.
w.pettet-smith - Lead - 03/Aug/08 with dum de dum martin

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Jun/08

Great climbing, pegs are a bit rusty!! And a hold pulled off at half height, gave me quite a shock!
Reeges - 2nd β - 22/Jun/08 with Nick Saunders

AJH - 2nd rpt - 26/Apr/08 with Crispin

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/07

Hidden - 2nd β - 26/Aug/07

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 26/May/07

Justin T - Lead rpt - 26/May/07 with Andy, Wifey

AJH - 2nd rpt - 26/May/07 with Justin

Justin T - 2nd O/S - 20/May/07 with Wifey, Jacques

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/May/07

Dave Searle - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/07 with Nick

misterb - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/07 with mark

Creinu - 2007

climber sim - 2007

A great climb but hard for the grade I would say. More like E2 and bold in places. For quite a few moves your entirely dependent on the rusting pegs. Still, a very enjoyable climb which is most definately 3 stars with interest in almost every move.
Silum - 2007 with Lewis

richardr - Lead O/S - Aug/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/May/06

CraigMac1 - 2006

Marti999 - Lead - 2006

feilx - Lead O/S - 2004 with Chris Havill

Ben1983 - Lead O/S - Jun/03

eddy-on-the-rocks - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/02 with Ben

Hidden - Lead O/S - Sep/01

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/00

andy_pemberton - Lead - Jun/99 with Rik Meek

JiveWeasel - 2nd - 02/Sep/95 with Al B

timreynolds - 2nd - 19/Mar/95 with Steve Taylor

sdht - Lead O/S - 1995 with Tim Reynolds

colin milton - TR - 10/Jul/94 with eric milton and s blagdon

pmot - Lead O/S - 1993 with X

charlesmfrench - Lead O/S - 1992 with Dave Fooks

rogerskews - 2nd - 26/Oct/91 with Ross, Chris Schiller, Bryn Roberts

Hidden - Lead - Jun/91

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/May/90

eroica64 - Lead - 21/May/89 with Denis Crampton

shark - 2nd - 03/Jan/87 with Mark Nicholson aka Bongo

May Bank Holiday sometime 86,87,88,89! Given HVS 5b at the time.
Pete Nugent - 2nd - May/86 with Steve Stean

Kafoozalem - Lead O/S - 01/Jan/85 with Wendy Goodyer

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Voting
Total votes cast 85
hard E20 of 30
E21 of 30
easy E214 of 30
hard E17 of 30
E18 of 30
easy E10 of 30
hard HVS0 of 30
HVS0 of 30
easy HVS0 of 30
hard 5c0 of 26
5c0 of 26
easy 5c10 of 26
hard 5b6 of 26
5b7 of 26
easy 5b2 of 26
hard 5a1 of 26
5a0 of 26
easy 5a0 of 26
3 Stars22 of 29
2 Stars6 of 29
1 Star0 of 29
0 Stars1 of 29
Bag of .....0 of 29
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Style of ascent

Lead63 of 111 (56.8%)
Followed34 of 111 (30.6%)
Toproped7 of 111 (6.3%)
Unknown7 of 111 (6.3%)

'Climbed'25 of 111 (22.5%)
clean O/S62 of 111 (55.9%)
clean β7 of 111 (6.3%)
clean rpt14 of 111 (12.6%)
clean RP1 of 111 (0.9%)
dnf2 of 111 (1.8%)