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Harpoon** E2 5b

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[Impaled on Harpoon, Vicarage Cliff., 2 kb]An intimidating pitch on compact rock. The gear is spaced and only just adequate. Take plenty of small wires. Start on a raised ledge just right of the arete. Photo on page 131. 22m. Climb the sustained wall right of the arete to better small holds that lead left to the arete itself and a spike runner. Progress to the overlap above, step up, and move left, past a peg, to the base of a very shallow depression. Sustained climbing past a couple of good small nut placements gains another peg. Pass this on the right and push on to the top not far above. © ROCKFAX

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Photo: Impaled on Harpoon, Vicarage Cliff. © Photo: dpmUK
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This climb is in 74 logbooks, and on 13 wishlists.

wow great climb id like to lead it the top section after the peg is very thin and would be scary on the lead
dready - TR O/S - 01/Jun/13

My first extreme in months! A little sketchy at the initial several metres. Sustained on feet. Belayed by Andy. All my seconds climbed cleanly.
masa-alpin - Lead O/S - 25/May/13 with Rob G, Simon P, Andy Rich

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/May/13

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/May/13

Rob84 - 2nd O/S - 04/May/13 with Rob Greenwood

Bristoldave - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/13 with Caroline

Checking routes for new guide book. Excellent intense route. Good rock, fantastic moves, super friction - but poorly protected. Top piton gone.
Jelly Mould Surfer - 2nd O/S - 18/Nov/12

martin clarke - 2nd - 16/Sep/12 with john frost

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/12

riff156 - TR O/S - 26/Aug/12 with Iain Black

climbingchippie - TR - 26/Aug/12 with Katie Brown, steve collard

klo1981 - TR O/S - 24/Aug/12 with Steve Collard, Iain

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

Hidden - 2nd - Jul/12

Ian JL - Lead rpt - 04/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/12

floss_81 - 2nd - 06/Apr/12 with J

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Apr/12

Ian JL - 2nd - 02/Apr/12

Very long run out at top, with a 1/4 nut last bit of gear. Squeaky bum time. Tide almost got us as well. Top peg is missing, but peg in middle is sound.
Matt Smith - Lead O/S - 11/Feb/12 with John Tanner

Ed morris - Lead O/S - 28/Oct/11 with ewan

ewanthomson - 2nd O/S - 28/Oct/11 with Ed morris

tim exley - Lead O/S - 28/Sep/11 with little hannah phillips

Tims Beta.
Tom Seccombe - Lead β - 28/Sep/11 with Harvey

climbhannahclimb - 2nd - 28/Sep/11 with Tim Exley

Hidden - Lead - 26/Sep/11

Hidden - Lead dnf - 15/Aug/11

Lovely route, sustained and fiddly gear keeps you interested - one thinner section up the scoop and not sure about the pegs! Going up to the right avoids the crux and is not really the point! At high tide requires a ridge traverse and diagonal abseil to escape!
Chad123 - AltLd O/S - 12/Aug/11 with Ben

climbhannahclimb - TR O/S - 06/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 05/Jun/11

kdalzell - 2nd - 26/Apr/11 with Liam Fleming

offroute - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Apr/11

Andrew1 - Lead - 23/Apr/11 with Hulda

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/11

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/11 with Mick Ward

Will Fuller - 2nd O/S - 19/Mar/11 with Sarp Ackay

I_hang_dog - Lead O/S - Mar/11

Great climbing - technically easy at the grade but you need to be proficient in placing fiddly wires.
Kafoozalem - Lead O/S - 10/Nov/10 with Alice

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Oct/10

monsteratt - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Andrew Abraham

Andrew Abraham - 2nd O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Clement Attwood

Sustained 5b!
El3ctroFuzz - Lead O/S - 02/Oct/10 with Tom Thorpe

Hidden - Lead O/S - Oct/10

RHarding - 2nd - 12/Aug/10

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

Dave Lacey - 2nd O/S - 11/Aug/10 with jak.kelly

feilx - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10 with Heather

Okecroak - 2nd - 07/Aug/10 with W. Frost

decs - 2nd - 03/Jul/10 with David Barlow

very thin!!!!!!!!!!!!! hard 5b
peaches69 - 2nd O/S - 21/Jun/10 with rob

2nd this last year ish sometime, remembered the thread, for a bit of gear, but couldnt remember nout else
culmclimberRob - Lead β - 21/Jun/10 with simon crisp

Hidden - 2nd - 15/May/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/May/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/May/10

BEZ - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/10 with Sam hinton

vertically_challenged - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/10 with james webdale

Mike W - Lead O/S - Apr/10

Hidden - 2010

I may have strayed from the line a little above the halfway rest
middlemarker - Lead - 25/Oct/09 with Martin

culmclimberRob - 2nd - 01/Jan/09 with tom

chris sm - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/08 with Pippa Froggatt

mick1jones - 2nd dog - 15/Sep/07 with Mike Guttridge

Hidden - 2007

dpmUK - 2nd O/S - 01/Sep/06 with Fiend

Nice but only E1 5a
ecowaller - Lead - 23/Jul/06 with Paula

Mark Kemball - Lead - 21/Jun/06 with Stacey Ward

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Jul/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2004

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Oct/03

andy_pemberton - Lead - Jul/00 with Katharine Pemberton, Dan Lear

Mark Kemball - Lead - 1999

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
RFWilkie, Will Cat, Ropeboy, kyle, Dan Lane, Ian Jones, Alan100, vertically_challenged, culmclimberRob, Owen W-G, Phil79, Dr Caterpillar, pmot

Voting
Total votes cast 51
hard E30 of 18
E30 of 18
easy E30 of 18
hard E27 of 18
E25 of 18
easy E23 of 18
hard E13 of 18
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easy E10 of 18
hard 5c0 of 17
5c0 of 17
easy 5c0 of 17
hard 5b5 of 17
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Style of ascent

Lead39 of 74 (52.7%)
Followed27 of 74 (36.5%)
Toproped5 of 74 (6.8%)
Alt Leads1 of 74 (1.4%)
Unknown2 of 74 (2.7%)

'Climbed'26 of 74 (35.1%)
clean O/S43 of 74 (58.1%)
clean β2 of 74 (2.7%)
clean rpt1 of 74 (1.4%)
dogged1 of 74 (1.4%)
dnf1 of 74 (1.4%)