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The Padder* E1 5b

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[Tom on the Padder, 2 kb]Good friction climbing. Start up the shrubby groove then shuffle out right to the centre of the hanging slab. Head up this with the final section proving quite testing on rubber and nerve. © ROCKFAX
A great intoduction to the E grades. Climb easily onto the the slab via a friendly pocket and then place multiple gear in the break. Followed by a run out till the top, the second-to-last move being tricky.

Ticklists: Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs.

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This climb is in 178 logbooks, and on 10 wishlists.

Simonpeel - TR O/S - 12/Apr/13

stev1e.wilso - TR - 03/Mar/13 with Simon

Really nice, shame it doesn't go on for longer. Found the moves up the bottom slab the hardest and scariest - possibly a reach thing to get to the pocket?
climbingpixie - Lead O/S - 11/Nov/12 with Hazel

SecretSquirrel - 2nd - 11/Nov/12 with climbingpixie

Andrew82Leeds - TR dog - 06/Oct/12

Great route. Have faith in your pro and just pad up the there! I really don't think you'd deck (as suggested) - new belayer required if you did!
wrapped in bacon - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Daryl

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 08/Aug/12 with Gareth Jones

Nickster - 2nd O/S - 07/Jul/12 with alan Purgues

al jackson - 2nd - Jun/12

ebf - Lead O/S - 13/May/12 with Will Poulter

Hidden - Lead rpt - 12/May/12

Richard Alderton - 2nd - 12/May/12 with Pickles

mzchambers - Lead O/S - 07/May/12 with Al ~York

Hidden - 2nd dog - 28/Apr/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/12

Brilliant. Just my kind of climb. Pebble pulling heaven.
Gerry_Doncaster - 2nd - 01/Apr/12

Awesome route, loved every minute. Definitely want to lead someday but will require much bigger balls as deck potential for much of climb.
mattwilk - TR O/S - 25/Mar/12 with Jamie

Belier - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/12 with dad & zak, stead

Jim Brownlow - 2nd O/S - 10/Mar/12 with Mike Hayes

wolverine - Lead O/S - 10/Mar/12 with Jim Brownlowe

JamesP - Lead O/S - 2012

minT(HUN) - Lead O/S - 2012 with PaulHermes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/11

Just as horrific as 1st time I did it.
dazwan - 2nd - 23/Oct/11

akhughes - 2nd O/S - 07/Oct/11

mataius - TR β - Oct/11

David Wynne - 2nd - 24/Sep/11 with Adam Burt

think ive seconded it before.
Ewan Russell - Lead - 09/Sep/11 with Alec

APRS - 2nd - 09/Sep/11 with Ewan Russell

iainpowell - Lead - Sep/11

Fell off trying the direct version but this is great in its own right.
adi bryant - Lead - 22/Aug/11 with Miri

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Jul/11

Stunning and scary as heck! Run out goes on forever!
Legionreturns - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/11 with rob, josh

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Jul/11

Run out but confidence in your footwork seemed to help.
fast eddie - Lead O/S - Jul/11

MeMeMe - Lead - 05/Jun/11 with Amy, Woody

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 21/May/11 with Ann S

Ann S - 2nd - 21/May/11 with Adam

ebf - Lead O/S - 15/May/11 with Paul Stephenson, Woody

luke harper - 2nd O/S - 12/May/11 with mal

Coming back from finger injury.
pastep - Lead - 08/May/11 with Woody

peteJ23 - TR O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Scruffster

design crisis - Solo rpt - 17/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead - 07/Apr/11

Andrew Wilson - Lead rpt - 29/Mar/11 with Chris Vernon

Nice and balancy, pebbles where some of the biggest Ive ever seen. Wonderful climbing, Bold at the top but not ground fall potential.
Lunar25 - Lead O/S - 20/Mar/11 with Titi

Easy, and surprisingly not scary.
conorcussell - Lead O/S - 12/Mar/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Mar/11

mitchellbowen1990 - Lead O/S - 24/Jan/11

adie84 - 2011

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2011

pratty25 - 11/Dec/10

Adam Coles - Lead - 28/Nov/10

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 07/Nov/10 with Ann S

Ann S - 2nd - 07/Nov/10 with Adam

pastep - 2nd - 17/Oct/10 with Tibor

PaulHermes - 2nd - 17/Oct/10 with Paul VCCC

dazwan - 2nd - 17/Oct/10 with Tibor

Diggler - Lead O/S - 02/Oct/10 with Calder

Calder - 2nd - 02/Oct/10 with Mark

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/10

Hidden - TR - 07/Sep/10

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 22/Aug/10

roberto18 - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/10 with Dad (Mike Bridges)

Bold top slab,some tricky moves. Good lead by Rob
mike bridges - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/10 with Robert Bridges

joshen - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/10

alisonk - 2nd - 14/Aug/10 with Adrian

rgd1977 - TR O/S - 29/Jul/10

Seconded few years ago
ollyroberts - Lead rpt - 11/Jul/10 with Jack Colbeck

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/10

petegunn - Lead - 01/Jul/10 with Davina

Jack00 - Lead rpt - 16/Jun/10 with Olly

Pretty bold for E1! If you fell off the top it would be pretty messy. Nice climbing though.
al99 - Lead O/S - 23/May/10 with Martina Zandonella

martinazando - 2nd - 23/May/10 with Al Benson

Mr Sparkle - Lead O/S - 23/May/10 with Harry Middleton

Hidden - TR - 18/May/10

Used side runners on left don't think I'd say its a goog intro to E1 as you'd be in a right tangle if you spilled from the the top.
DanH9883 - Lead O/S - 02/May/10

peggy_on_the_rocks - 2nd β - 02/May/10 with DanH9883

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 23/Apr/10 with Daniel Justice

cobweb - Lead - 23/Apr/10 with martyn hopson

pastep - Lead rpt - 11/Apr/10 with Hannah

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Apr/10

Andrew Wilson - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/10 with Mark Kitching

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 27/Mar/10 with Jon Lury

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Mar/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2010

Adam1973 - Lead O/S - 31/Oct/09 with Matt Jones

Matt Bill Platypus - 2nd O/S - 31/Oct/09 with Adam

Dave Warburton - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/09 with Ewan

heleno - 2nd - 08/Oct/09

Just enough holds in the groove to keep things sensible. Nice climb if you trust your feet!
Chad123 - AltLd O/S - 06/Sep/09 with Emily

Possibly a little right of the offical line, helluva runout. Toughest moves seemed to be traversing across the lip.
petellis - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/09 with Cleric James Koran

Trending rightwards up the top slab on the most obvious line to meet the arete at the very top, maybe my blinkers weren't on tight enough. Lower slab was the psychological and physical crux.
jkarran - Lead - 23/Aug/09 with Pete

markalmack - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/09 with gregg capon

Hidden - 2nd β - 16/Aug/09

Bold E1; go very slightly right from the mid-way break until the obvious "pocket" and then step left into the groove to the top; seems to be the easiest option!
ebf - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/09 with Paul Stephenson

Hidden - TR - 05/May/09

Bennykr - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/09 with Dad

reinschgm - 2nd O/S - 22/Apr/09 with Ben

mattcyp88 - Lead - 21/Mar/09 with Dad

Seymore Butt - 2009

vertical worm - 2nd - 2009

Hidden - Lead - 01/Nov/08

gazbonutter - 2nd O/S - 01/Nov/08 with Pete MacDonald

Hidden - Lead rpt - 29/Oct/08

Hidden - Lead - 24/Oct/08

Peter Smith - 2nd rpt - 21/Sep/08 with Mick Leather

liamoloughlin - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/08

Hidden - TR - Jul/08

betamonkey - Lead β - 14/Jun/08 with Jonny Baker

Jack00 - 2nd rpt - 11/Jun/08 with JoeL 90

joe larner - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/08

ollyroberts - 2nd - 04/Jun/08 with Adam

Dave Lacey - 2nd rpt - 13/May/08 with jak.kelly

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/May/08

PaulHermes - 2nd - 20/Apr/08 with Jason

Nice route, faith in pebbles!
IanJackson - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/08 with Big Ian

abercolin - TR - 23/Mar/08 with Hayley Riggs

hayleylouise - 2nd - 23/Mar/08 with Colin Riggs

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Mar/08

ewen - 10/Feb/08

Hidden - 2nd - 2008

Hidden - Lead rpt - 10/Oct/07

PaulHermes - 2nd - 07/Oct/07 with VCC

ndb - Lead O/S - Oct/07

Very nice balancy friction climbing. First try at this grade.
pdisney - 2nd - 11/Sep/07 with Alastair

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Aug/07

Jack00 - 2nd O/S - 25/Jul/07 with Dan Short

debbien1 - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/07 with Robin

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/07

Mattyk - Lead - 29/May/07 with Ali K

adamwesthead - TR O/S - 22/May/07 with JBA

Rob1988 - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/07 with Luke Porter

design crisis - Lead rpt - 21/Mar/07 with Ness

Iggy_B - 2nd O/S - 11/Mar/07 with Tom Woodstone

Hidden - Lead rpt - 11/Mar/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Feb/07

Didn't quite trust my feet on the traverse but found another way up.
alexyoung - 2nd O/S - 10/Dec/06 with Paul "The Dark Side" Giddings

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Oct/06

Martin Haworth - Lead O/S - May/06 with val p

Brown - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/06 with Jessika

spoony84 - Lead β - Feb/06

Jon Greengrass - Lead O/S - 2006 with Sue Austin

reg_measures - 2nd O/S - 17/Dec/05 with Paul

aaronthehippy - Lead O/S - Nov/05 with Jasmine

delicate!
jacque - 2nd - 20/Jul/05 with with The Gritstone Club

Heisenberg - 2nd - 07/Jul/05 with nick

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/05

leighjepson - Lead - Apr/05 with Tim Watkins

Hidden - Lead - Feb/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - Feb/05

Stone Muppet - 2005

Really enjoyed this. Found I'd become so engrossed I was happily humming to myself when I arrived at the top.
Andy Clarke - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/04 with Dale, Ralph

chrishedgehog - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/04 with Mark Gill

chrishedgehog - Lead O/S - 2004 with Mark Gill

Hidden - 2nd - Apr/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/03

John Brayshaw - Lead rpt - 04/Oct/02 with Chris Heald

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 22/Sep/02 with Andy Blakely

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Apr/02 with Fiend

The Pylon King - Lead - Mar/02 with Fiend

Alaric - TR O/S - 07/Oct/01 with Syd F

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead - 13/Jan/01

Hammy - TR - 16/Apr/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/00

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Sep/99

rob.grafton - 02/May/95 with Bruce

rob.grafton - Lead - 03/May/94 with Bruce

rob.grafton - Lead - 20/Sep/92 with Bruce

Dave Musgrove - Lead - 18/Jul/92 with Graham Exley

rob.grafton - Lead - 21/May/91 with Bruce

Tom V - Lead - 30/Jun/90 with Glenn Watson

Rich Kirby - Lead - 01/May/90 with John Evans

John Brayshaw - TR - 1987 with Andy Farley

Hidden - Lead - 19/Oct/85

Nic Robinson - 1980

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 1979

Dave Musgrove - 05/Nov/78

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easy E21 of 31
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E121 of 31
easy E14 of 31
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 178 (0.6%)
Lead92 of 178 (51.7%)
Followed58 of 178 (32.6%)
Toproped17 of 178 (9.6%)
Alt Leads2 of 178 (1.1%)
Unknown8 of 178 (4.5%)

'Climbed'72 of 178 (40.4%)
clean O/S78 of 178 (43.8%)
clean β5 of 178 (2.8%)
clean rpt21 of 178 (11.8%)
dogged2 of 178 (1.1%)