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Simba** E1 5b

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The obvious crack and groove in the front face of Lion Rock.

Ticklists: Cheddar Intermediate.

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This climb is in 38 logbooks, and on 4 wishlists.

Pulled through the bulge on second attempt after being told to stop being a girl about it
morpcat - TR - 28/Apr/13 with wilkinscl

Great line, physical route and a tough crux section.
The Ivanator - 2nd - 07/Apr/13 with Pete

Dave Ing - Lead dnf - 30/Mar/13 with Pete

Lead with some of the gear pre-placed, after Hutch's outstanding fall. Enjoyable climb.
TommityP - Lead β - 19/Feb/13

A gem.
BeccaSnowden - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Tom

Good climb and good line.
thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Becca

Great route. Strenuous getting over the bulge, then keeps throwing up another hard move just when you think it's all over. Jammed all the way up the crack. Must come back and lead it. It was tough enough getting all the gear out without resting.
Hooo - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/12 with Nevil

MarkRoe - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/12 with Matt Breakell

matty123 - 2nd - 10/Apr/12 with Mark Roe

Stone Muppet - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/12 with ah

shoulders - Lead β - 19/Nov/11 with mart, andy sharp, dai

Fairly sustained although the crux is definitely the initial bulge. Brilliant route but fairly hard for the grade. Make sure you have perfected your jamming skills before taking this one on.
Quarryboy - Lead O/S - 15/Oct/11 with Rob Stanfield

started on lead, but down climbed before the first crux. Leading head just wasn't on. What's wrong with me at the moment!?!
Stanners - 2nd O/S - 15/Oct/11 with Jack Bradbrook

Very hot day (26 degrees!) and Lion Rock in full sun. Downclimbed from first roof for a rest after putting in gear but still couldn't get through the crux - miffed.
Jon Didymus - Lead dnf - 29/Sep/11 with Rich

Very good, well worth doing. Great gear all the way.
ericinbristol - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/11 with Pete

brought my friend flash pump to help me get through the first roof. other than that solid climbing with bomb proof gear all the way.. felt soft for E1 and for 5b
benkelsey - Lead O/S - 25/May/11 with Phill Butler

Bristoldave - Lead O/S - 14/May/11 with Jim, douglas

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead β - 25/Sep/10

Awesome looking line when viewed from down on the road. Wasn't expecting the lower crack to be as pumpy as it was. Pulled up out of it, couldn't get balanced and promptly fell off. Straight back down and climbed it ground up.
andy dunn - Lead β - 23/Aug/10 with Big Gay Jordo

Hidden - 2nd RP - 23/Aug/10

Vertigo1 - 2nd O/S - 18/Aug/10 with Tom

tommytuffa - Lead O/S - Aug/10 with tomar

Hidden - Solo dnf - 26/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/10

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 11/May/10 with Anna

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Apr/10

JimR - 21/Mar/10

Chubbard - 2nd O/S - 21/Mar/10 with Derek

With Wendy and Geof
colesy - Lead O/S - 07/Mar/10

richiebongo - Lead O/S - Mar/10 with Gwen Thomson, Nick Smith, Jon Didymus

Wendy - 2nd O/S - 2010

Great pitch, although dirty and a touch loose to start - this can be avoided to the right of the groove. The crux is brutal, but protected if you are strong enough to stop and put in gear. I just had to plough on to better holds. Onc past the entry to the grrove it relents a bit, getting easier as you get higher.
mike kann - Lead O/S - 18/Oct/09 with Ian Butterworth

JimR - 2nd - 13/Sep/09

Paul Robertson - 2nd O/S - 18/Mar/09 with Guy Percival

guy xavier percival - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/09 with paul

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Kafoozalem, Hidden, alexanderjwatts, _m.cox_

Voting
Total votes cast 48
hard E20 of 15
E20 of 15
easy E20 of 15
hard E15 of 15
E110 of 15
easy E10 of 15
hard HVS0 of 15
HVS0 of 15
easy HVS0 of 15
hard 5c0 of 17
5c0 of 17
easy 5c1 of 17
hard 5b8 of 17
5b7 of 17
easy 5b1 of 17
hard 5a0 of 17
5a0 of 17
easy 5a0 of 17
3 Stars1 of 16
2 Stars9 of 16
1 Star5 of 16
0 Stars1 of 16
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 38 (2.6%)
Lead24 of 38 (63.2%)
Followed11 of 38 (28.9%)
Toproped1 of 38 (2.6%)
Unknown1 of 38 (2.6%)

'Climbed'5 of 38 (13.2%)
clean O/S25 of 38 (65.8%)
clean β4 of 38 (10.5%)
clean RP1 of 38 (2.6%)
dnf3 of 38 (7.9%)