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The Philistine*** E1 5b

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[philistine high crag, 2 kb]Climbs the superb blunt arete in the centre of the crag starting on the left under the overhang. Climb up and right to the arete, up cracks then back left onto the arete proper. Continue direct to the top, pausing for the obligatory guidebook shot on the way.

Ticklists: Victim Of Mathematics' Ticklist of Extreme Justice.

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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 57 logbooks, and on 20 wishlists.

Martin Bennett - Apr/13

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 10/Oct/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12

John Nuttall - 2nd - 21/May/12 with Andy H

Exciting climb, seriously run out in central section.
Jim Slater - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/12 with Gav Singleton

Captain Gear - 2012

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2012

J1PEF - 2nd - 24/Jul/11 with beds

beds74 - Lead - 23/Jul/11 with Jon Peffer

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/10

Diggler - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/10 with Calder, RCrockford

Calder - 2nd - 26/Jun/10 with Rich, Mark

RCrockford - 2nd - 26/Jun/10 with Graham, Mark D

Hidden - Lead - 26/Jun/10

Hidden - 12/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead - 02/May/10

awesome route!!!! nearly didnt get on it cos the picture in the guide made it look desperate. wasnt that bad, cleaner than the other routes!
tomhull - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/10 with matt harris

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 18/Apr/10

Hidden - 2010

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Sep/09

I found it too bold and then it started to drizzle so lowered off and did it on Top Rope.
brockers - TR O/S - 08/Aug/09 with Maggie Bass

Hidden - TR - 08/Aug/09

Hidden - 28/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09

C coldwell-storry - Lead O/S - 21/May/08 with Neil Chelton

yohan lead
platt2000 - 2nd - 2008

E15b 36mts Jim led.
Mike Lee - 2nd - 10/Aug/07 with Jim

Bob - 2nd rpt - 10/Jun/07 with M. Bullough, Steve Brock

A truly great pitch. Scary upper traverse left onto the arete. An E1 5a route with an HVS 5b crux!
The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Jun/07 with Fiend

Johann - Lead O/S - 2007 with Dan Platt

ewen - Lead - Jun/06 with ian hinkins

Tossed a coin for the lead: I lost
cem - 2nd O/S - 30/May/05 with Graham Dolman

Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - 2005

DanT - 2nd dog - 31/Jul/04 with Steve Pettit

Hidden - AltLd - 14/Jun/04

Hidden - 2nd - 23/May/04

Graham Iles - Lead - 02/May/04 with Big Dave

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Sep/03

stewart murray - 2nd - May/03 with Alastair Fletcher

rob.grafton - Lead - 23/Jun/01 with Bruce

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/00

bullybones - 2000

Bug - 1999

Andy Say - Lead - 09/Apr/95

Rich Kirby - Lead - 26/May/92 with Ian Kirby

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/May/92

Rich Kirby - Lead O/S - May/92 with Ian Kirby

whispering nic - 01/Jun/91 with Ali W

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/May/90

Hidden - Lead - 27/May/89

Hidden - AltLd - 03/Jul/88

Bob - Aug/86 with al phizacklea

Tom V - 1986

Ken Taylor - TR - 25/Jul/84

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Matthew Ferrier, Ropeboy, Dan Lane, Hidden, Hidden, twoplates, jl, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden, climbingpixie, stemill, Martin Davies, Hidden, Andy S, Swotson, jak.kelly, jak.kelly, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 31
hard E20 of 12
E20 of 12
easy E21 of 12
hard E12 of 12
E19 of 12
easy E10 of 12
hard HVS0 of 12
HVS0 of 12
easy HVS0 of 12
hard 5c0 of 10
5c0 of 10
easy 5c0 of 10
hard 5b0 of 10
5b5 of 10
easy 5b5 of 10
hard 5a0 of 10
5a0 of 10
easy 5a0 of 10
3 Stars9 of 9
2 Stars0 of 9
1 Star0 of 9
0 Stars0 of 9
Bag of .....0 of 9
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Style of ascent

Lead26 of 57 (45.6%)
Followed14 of 57 (24.6%)
Toproped3 of 57 (5.3%)
Alt Leads2 of 57 (3.5%)
Unknown12 of 57 (21.1%)

'Climbed'34 of 57 (59.6%)
clean O/S20 of 57 (35.1%)
clean rpt2 of 57 (3.5%)
dogged1 of 57 (1.8%)