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Wide is Love*** 6a

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[Space beneath my feet..., 3 kb]25m. Gorge ambience without too much of the commitment - lashings of exposure and sadly plenty of polish too. © ROCKFAX
Fixed Protection, Final overhang harder to the right, easier to the left.

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This climb is in 60 logbooks, and on 29 wishlists.

very pleased to do this - most "out there" thing i've ever lead !
dohart - Lead - 10/May/13 with alan carne

amazing situation.
dohart - 2nd - 06/May/13 with alan carne

John Carney - Mar/13

highrepute - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/12

elliepygall - 2nd O/S - 09/Oct/12 with James

sonnenstern - AltLd O/S - Jun/12 with Ruth

Amazing exposure some 200m above the river, wall looks blank but there are great features just where you need them. Lots of fun, not physical.
Robin Brooke - TR - May/12 with Paula Ryan

Pryan - TR - May/12 with Robin Brooke

Unbelievable exposure. Turned into a nervous wreck on the belay waiting for Vince to get to the top.
Laurence Cowton - 2nd O/S - 29/Mar/12 with Vince

mic_b - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/11 with Heidi

chiverstom - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/11 with Sam Keyne

centurion05 - Jul/11

David Smith - 26/Jun/11

sooo exposed, very exciting
martinazando - 2nd O/S - 31/May/11 with Al Benson

al99 - Lead - 31/May/11 with Martina Zandonella

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 15/May/11

metal arms - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11

dlyonsewing - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/11 with nadeem al-kafaji

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/11

Katya - TR - 01/Apr/11 with Chris

Hidden - Apr/11

nadeem - Lead - Apr/11 with DLE

An absolute must should you find yourself in the Verdon - what a schweet abseil, talk about exposure - absolutely brilliant with an aweful lot of..... space around you.
Saurus - Lead O/S - Apr/11 with Barfani Chita

bloody brilliant.
luke2442 - TR O/S - 27/Oct/10

swild - 2nd - Oct/10

Hawkscry - Lead O/S - Sep/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/10

Greg M - Lead - 06/Jun/10 with Nico Michel

Unbeliveably big holds!
slacky - 2nd O/S - 13/May/10 with Ben

Awesome. 250 metres of air beneath your feet as you pull the ab rope through. I thought it worth 6a.
Kafoozalem - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/10 with Sue Hazel

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Sep/09

climbingpixie - 2nd - 13/Sep/09 with Andy Hobson

Hidden - Lead β - 13/Sep/09

Quality
Jake Shaw - Sep/09 with Dan

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead - Aug/09

chiverstom - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/08 with Dave Turner

Paddy_The_Fascist - 2nd O/S - 2008 with Alex Gaastra and Andy Morris

tomB - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/07 with John walton

Rob Kennard - 2007

Ben1983 - Lead β - 31/Aug/06

K1 - Lead - May/06 with Kevin Davey

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jun/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/May/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/May/03

Phill Mitch - Lead O/S - 2001 with gaz

whispering nic - 2nd - Sep/00 with The Wife

keith leonard - 1999

Hidden - Oct/98

dan gibson - AltLd O/S - Sep/97

Mike Owen - 23/Aug/97 with Elaine Owen

Ric not climbing (too hung over) climbed with a chap I meet on campsite Steve
Yourlead - 2nd - 09/Aug/97 with Steve

Yourlead - 2nd - 21/Jun/92 with Graham Penny

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/92

Duncan I - Jun/91 with Mike Long

ChrisJD - Lead - Apr/90 with Alex

Nick Rundall - AltLd - 1990

Hidden - 1990

Scary, magically fantastically easy over massive exposure.
GordonHart - Lead O/S - Aug/87

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Hidden, suffolknick, Jonathan Spooner, eugeneth, theone, brianrunner, jimmysdead, Hidden, DavidRex, Hidden, eschaton, Kyte, Hidden, andrzej kierzek, Alejandro, silhouette, vix, Hidden, Ade7, Dan Lane, samrad, Lawrie Brand, Hidden, Hidden, prometheus, jonnyboy, lewk_c, LAW, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 17
hard 6a+0 of 9
6a+0 of 9
easy 6a+0 of 9
hard 6a0 of 9
6a7 of 9
easy 6a1 of 9
hard 5+1 of 9
5+0 of 9
easy 5+0 of 9
3 Stars8 of 8
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Style of ascent

Lead28 of 60 (46.7%)
Followed13 of 60 (21.7%)
Toproped4 of 60 (6.7%)
Alt Leads4 of 60 (6.7%)
Unknown11 of 60 (18.3%)

'Climbed'29 of 60 (48.3%)
clean O/S29 of 60 (48.3%)
clean β2 of 60 (3.3%)