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Astral Stroll*** E1 5b

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[out for a stroll, 2 kb]4 pitches. A regional classic, taking an improbable line under the huge roofs of Carn Gloose. The climbing is not particularly hard for E1, but the setting is serious enough to make escape difficult. Both members of the party should be competent at the grade. 4 pitches: 4b, 5a/b, 5b, 5a
R Edwards, C Bryan 31/Mar/1980

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Wild trip, crashing sea beneath. All chalked up but greasy on the crux
morganator - Solo - 18/May/13 with Sophie Whyte

Amazing, five stars, best E1 I've ever done! Total commitment on a devious line with insane space walking positions. Viktor took the higher line on P1 after deciding that what turned out to be the lower line looked too hard. I led P2, which meant Viktor got the exciting downclimb, fortunately there was a small cam to protect it. This time I took the upper line after deciding the lower line looked too hard! A good technical 5b sequence ensued. Viktor got the wild pitch, which was interesting to second. In his words, the little downclimb to the belay was 'the whipped cream on the mashed potatoes' - a Swedish saying meaning OTT! I led the easier escape pitch. A real sea cliff experience. It rained while we were on it but it stayed dry, apart from some holds that we're damp anyway! Deafening noise from the swell hitting the rocks opposite the cliff but underneath the cliff it was sheltered from the NE wind, so at least we didn't get splashed! With Viktor on the BMC international meet. Simply brilliant. Should be E2 for the commitment and the crazy situations.
Misha - AltLd O/S - 17/May/13 with Viktor

P2 and 4
The_Boy_ODwyer - AltLd - 10/Aug/12 with Ian Lau

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 10/Aug/12

Awesome route. Led pitches 2 and 4
mick1jones - AltLd O/S - 06/Aug/12 with Rich Rogers

great climb
mikelawrence aka jonnienomates - AltLd O/S - 22/Jul/12 with Colin

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 22/Jul/12

Did p2 + p3. Joe did P1 + P4. I didnt really find it that 'Wild' But certainly an interesting route... Soft for 5b but potentially committing.
El3ctroFuzz - Lead O/S - 30/May/12 with Joe Harris

greenclimb - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/12 with sarah

cold, sheltered, dry & wild
Dave Rumney - AltLd - 30/Mar/12 with Tanya Milner

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Wild third pitch
guy757 - AltLd - 06/Nov/11 with John Frost

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 06/Nov/11

soph - AltLd O/S - Sep/11 with Helena Robinson

Matthew Robinson - AltLd - 18/Aug/11 with Jon

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 02/Jul/11

really fun, even in the rain, got some jams too!
CRiddiford - 2nd - 24/Jun/11 with Tom, Becca, Mike

Slipped on wet rock on pitch 2 and grabbed gear on even wetter pitch 3. Exciting!
BeccaSnowden - 2nd dog - 24/Jun/11 with Tom

Awesome! Was dry to start then started raining when I was on the second pitch. I stayed dry thanks to the overhangs for this and the next pitch (though the rock was soaking from seepage) then had a soaking wet slab to finish. Climbing didn't feel hard for E1 but atmosphere was awesome, especially standing on the belays watching the rain pouring down. Climbed as a four.
thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/11 with Caroline, Mike, Becca

olly12344 - AltLd O/S - 10/Jun/11

Amazing route!
HamishD - AltLd O/S - Jun/11 with Oliver Hill

Hidden - AltLd - 30/Apr/11

Some scary rock getting to the first belay. Awkward descent on pitch 2. Main pitch ok and pitch 4. Very hot.
Ian Jones - AltLd O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Colonel Sir Timothy Clarke C.E.O., Major Daniel Moore

Hidden - 2nd dog - 30/Apr/11

Hidden - 2011

GeoffG - 2011

mwatson - 2011

wild climb in some incredible positions. dws potential?
Jacob k-d - AltLd O/S - 25/Oct/10 with dave gill

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 18/Sep/10

very intimidating! Pretty scary for E1 but probably not E2. Wouldnt bother with the back rope, I used it but was more hassle than good. The runners are good enough without it. p3 is the meat of the route anyhow, Amazing route
david morse - AltLd O/S - 18/Sep/10 with chris todd

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 03/Sep/10

Got as far as the start of pitch 2 and then retreated due to combination of wet holds, rising tide and rough seas. Will come back.
Si dH - AltLd dnf - 13/Aug/10 with Neil Furniss

With Marko from Croatia on BMC international meet. Poured with rain while we were on it but none of the holds got wet! Brilliant route.
Bobby Gilbert - AltLd O/S - 12/May/10 with Marko Martinovic

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 11/Sep/09

Hidden - AltLd dnf - 02/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead dnf - 01/Jul/09

Fantastic Route. Backed off on Thursday evening after seeing the 1st belay being soaked by a wave. This time all went smoothly. Led P2/4
cornishben - AltLd O/S - 21/Jun/09 with Marc Elliot

Got soaked by a wave on the 1st 2 metres of the route.... all plain sailing after that.
chris sm - AltLd O/S - 21/Jun/09 with Pippa Froggatt

Led pitches 2 (high tide traverse with 5b splits move) and P4, mercifully easy after the first move. P3 was a bit of a struggle, altho I did get cold sat at second stance for ages. The full body jam is an unavoidable grovel as far as I could tell.
Owen W-G - AltLd O/S - 05/Jun/09 with Gav

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/May/09

Hidden - AltLd rpt - May/09

A superb climb, wonderfully terrifying. Pitch 3 was the best.
riddle - 2nd O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Mike Stephenson

mikeyjbs - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Roger Hamilton-Smith

Hidden - Lead - 01/Sep/08

tuftynick - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/07

Led p 2 & 4
cem - AltLd O/S - 06/Apr/07 with Graham Dolman

Wild!
Tim Sparrow - AltLd - Apr/07 with Geoff Thomas

yesbutnobutyesbut - AltLd - 2007

Hidden - AltLd dog - 05/Jul/06

Hidden - AltLd - 18/Sep/05

Tim Steward - AltLd - 17/Jun/05 with James Parrot

John Kettle - AltLd - 2005

WB - AltLd O/S - 2001 with Guy

Marti999 - AltLd O/S - Apr/00

loundsy - AltLd - 2000 with bex

westaway - Lead O/S - 2000

Tim M - 2000

Mark Kemball - Lead - 29/Jul/99 with Ian Howdin

andy_pemberton - AltLd - 1999 with Steve Gooberman Hill

belay bunny turned bad - AltLd O/S - 1998

ChrisJD - AltLd - 1998 with rc

Hidden - AltLd - 30/Mar/97

traumatic
colin milton - AltLd dog - 15/Sep/96 with eric milton

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead - 06/Jul/95 with Emmy McCowen

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jul/95

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/May/95

frost - AltLd - May/95

John Southworth - Lead O/S - Jul/91

keefe - 26/May/91 with Glenn Sutcliffe

Glenn Sutcliffe - 26/May/91 with keefe

Bern - AltLd O/S - 1991

bullybones - 1990

MAGNIFICENT route. Well named. Very committing, and good at the grade. Don't fail!
BigHairyIan - AltLd O/S - 29/Aug/89 with Mike Buckley (Little Mike)

Mike Owen - 24/Aug/89 with Lew Brown, Elaine Owen

Hidden - AltLd - 13/Jul/89

Amazing day, windy but dry, one of my best days climbing ever!
robbie Warke - Solo O/S - 1988

Kafoozalem - Lead O/S - 10/May/87 with Chris Rees

keefe - 27/Aug/84

Hidden - 1980

Hidden - 1980

Hidden - 1980

Hidden - 1980

rob1 - AltLd - 0000 with Dave Williams

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Style of ascent

Soloed2 of 85 (2.4%)
Lead14 of 85 (16.5%)
Followed4 of 85 (4.7%)
Alt Leads50 of 85 (58.8%)
Unknown15 of 85 (17.6%)

'Climbed'37 of 85 (43.5%)
clean O/S40 of 85 (47.1%)
clean rpt1 of 85 (1.2%)
dogged4 of 85 (4.7%)
dnf3 of 85 (3.5%)