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Malky the Alky* E1 5b

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[Malky the Alky E1 5b on-sight, 2 kb]Varied climbing starting up a good crack before entering a technical corner at half height.

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This climb is in 185 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Apr/13

previously top roped twice. First E1 on lead.
ClareM.123 - Lead RP - 24/Apr/13

Hidden - TR O/S - 23/Apr/13

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 20/Apr/13

jwv - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead - 10/Apr/13

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 09/Apr/13

ClareM.123 - TR rpt - 13/Mar/13

Hidden - TR rpt - 13/Mar/13

Hidden - TR β - 27/Feb/13

USMC
ClareM.123 - TR - 16/Feb/13

Hidden - Lead - 11/Nov/12

Stuart Macfarlane - 2nd - 18/Sep/12 with Jeanie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/12

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Sep/12

cat22 - 2nd O/S - 02/Sep/12 with Mike

Jeanie's first E1 lead :-)
Stuart Macfarlane - 2nd - 30/Aug/12 with Jeanie

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Aug/12

top roped a long time ago, when just starting out climbing, very nice climb vs top part, start quite pumpy but big holds.
rob10150 - Lead rpt - 24/Jul/12 with Claire Meichan, Andy Mcconkey

madeleine - Lead O/S - 06/Jul/12 with Strachers

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 25/Jun/12 with Jeanie

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 13/Jun/12 with Jeanie

gjd - Lead rpt - 03/Jun/12 with Sam Burns

IanMcC - Lead - 29/May/12 with SimonN, eldiablo

el diablo - 2nd - 29/May/12 with Simon Nash, Cabey

French Erick - AltLd O/S - 22/May/12 with peter green

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 09/May/12 with Jeanie

grady_9 - Lead O/S - 02/May/12

IanMcC - 2nd - 01/May/12 with eldiablo

el diablo - Lead - 01/May/12 with Cabey

GraemeDiack - Lead β - 15/Apr/12 with Keith Alexander

neil9216 - Lead - 13/Apr/12

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 27/Mar/12 with Jeanie

Hidden - Lead - 21/Mar/12

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 11/Mar/12

adie84 - 2012

Hidden - Lead - 25/Sep/11

IanMcC - Lead - 14/Sep/11 with Jimbo, eldiablo

el diablo - 2nd - 14/Sep/11 with Cabey

Got rained off at ledge. Typical after completing crux
frazzy4 - Lead dnf - 21/Aug/11 with jim

Euan Strachan - Lead - 08/Aug/11 with Graham McG

started up the blocks of another one bites the dust. seemed like a cornere line and a crackline then
JamieSparkes - 2nd O/S - 27/Jul/11 with Claire

llamaglama - Lead - 27/Jul/11 with Jam

Lamb - 2nd O/S - 20/Jul/11 with Mike Dunn, Robert Manby

Had to rest at the crux. Good gear. At crux, right hand jam not so great, I laid back it!
sergio46 - Lead RP - 10/Jul/11 with John McDonald

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 10/Jul/11

Smelly Fox - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/11 with Heather Thikey

JasonK - 2nd - 04/Jul/11 with Euan Boyd

Elsier - 2nd - 02/Jul/11 with Iain, Ian

Hidden - Lead - 24/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead dog - 20/Jun/11

nice but awkward climb. crux is getting out of the overhang section. fiddly little hold up and left.
son of thor - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/11

KeithAlexander - Lead rpt - 09/Jun/11 with Jelle Muylle, karinh

karinh - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/11 with KeithAlexander

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/May/11

Hidden - Lead - 14/May/11

KeithAlexander - Lead O/S - 09/May/11 with Graeme Diack

GraemeDiack - 2nd O/S - 09/May/11 with Keith Alexander

got rained off
KeithAlexander - Lead dnf - 07/May/11 with Graeme Diack

el diablo - Lead - 03/May/11 with Cabey

Oh dear...
IanMcC - Lead dnf - 03/May/11 with eldiablo

el diablo - Lead - 27/Apr/11 with Cabey

IanMcC - 2nd - 27/Apr/11 with eldiablo

ksneds - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/11 with Tim

alex_arthur - Lead rpt - 10/Apr/11

Ginger McGrath - 2nd O/S - 29/Mar/11 with jonnie williams

The rocks at the top are dodgy, but to send them off would undermine bigger ones, so top out with care.
jonnie3430 - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/11 with Graham

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/11

Peter Rhodes - 2nd rpt - 26/Mar/11 with John Stevenson, Gemma Gwynne-Stevenson

jimmyrua - Lead - 05/Mar/11 with Magnus, David Brigham

alex_arthur - 2nd - 05/Mar/11 with james, David Brigham

michael83 - 2nd O/S - 02/Mar/11 with stuart

s kennedy - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/11 with michel mcghie

dj_brigham05 - Lead O/S - 26/Feb/11 with Alex Arthur

pete87abs - Lead β - 26/Feb/11 with john

alex_arthur - 2nd O/S - 26/Feb/11 with David Brigham

johnrc - 2nd β - 26/Feb/11 with pete a

Self-Belay. The way the rocks are balanced is a bit worrying, so as I was climbing alone I decided to abort the climb. Better safe than sorry. :o)
Denpov - 08/Feb/11

stewnew - Lead O/S - 28/Jan/11 with brendan

top-rope self belay. Fell one time, made a mess of it. lol
Denpov - TR dog - 18/Jan/11

Scottish78 - 2011

rob10150 - TR - 2011

Dr Toph - Solo O/S - 24/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead - 25/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd dog - 25/Aug/10

Cassidy - 2nd β - 03/Aug/10 with Richard McGhee

north country boy - 2nd β - 01/Aug/10 with Joe Nunn

MonkeyDawson - Lead O/S - Jul/10 with Simon Smith

rclarke - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/10 with Jamie

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 15/Jun/10 with Jeanie

top roped for a warm up to leading not easy contract nice climbs the loose bits at the bottom are no more their nichola pulled them of when climbing just missed both of us as i was beleying scary but i dont think its to dangarous now haha! good climb hope to lead it today the 9th of june that is =]
creag193 - TR O/S - 07/Jun/10 with nichola

Hidden - 2nd - 26/May/10

jfmchivall - Lead O/S - 26/May/10 with Pauline Kell

gjd - 2nd - 15/May/10 with Mapleleaf

CharlieMack - 2nd rpt - 27/Apr/10 with Sam Clarke

CharlieMack - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/10 with Mhairi Thorburn

Greg Boswell - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/10

jamiefoxen - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/10 with bob foster

Jonsanders24 - 2010

jackse - AltLd O/S - 2010

Ian Jones - Lead O/S - 29/Nov/09 with Roger Benton

twright180 - Lead O/S - Sep/09

Very nice climb. Topped out in the dark!
ANC - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/09 with Mal Meech

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Aug/09

Jonsanders24 - 30/Jul/09 with Ryan Glas

Hidden - 27/Jun/09

Hay - Lead rpt - Jun/09 with Stephen Fey

Stuart Macfarlane - 2nd - 20/May/09 with Lewis, Jeanie

el diablo - Lead - May/09 with Hay

andymoin - Lead rpt - 15/Mar/09 with Barbra

molemug1 - 2009

Hidden - Lead rpt - 2009

Kazza91 - 2009

lead it, fell on the crux after foot popped VERY unexpectedly, lowered off and lead it clean - 1st E1 tick on the lead.
andrew sandercock - Lead RP - 31/Dec/08 with robert and dave sandercock

ShoePolice - Lead O/S - 26/Nov/08 with Duncan Gemmel

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 23/Sep/08 with Jeanie

OK, I led the bottom part of this with the top part of 'Another One Bites the Dust'. Good combo.
Andy Moles - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/08 with Malc

Lamb - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/08 with Robert Manby

m dunn - Lead - 02/Jul/08 with Kenny

dougs1232 - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/08 with Richie Pardede

decs - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/08 with Steve

Tried with Manson in Jan 08 but failed at the crux
kdlauder - Lead rpt - 31/May/08 with Martin Goik

looter - Lead - May/08 with rob patchett

R0bbie - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/08 with Leighn Chambers

leighncsontos - 2nd - 19/Apr/08 with R0bbie

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 16/Apr/08 with Jeanie

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Feb/08

vinders - 01/Feb/08 with russel

Ross Barnes - Lead - 03/Nov/07 with Jen McKenzie

m dunn - Lead - 10/Oct/07 with Robert

French Erick - AltLd - 30/Sep/07 with Steve Richardson

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 12/Sep/07 with Jeanie

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 05/Sep/07

molemug1 - Sep/07

jaybob - Lead - Aug/07 with dyke

gforce - 2nd - 19/Jul/07 with Jason

SeanB - Lead O/S - 12/Jul/07 with Tim

beegsyboy - 2nd O/S - 11/Jul/07 with Sean

Lawrie Brand - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/07 with Richie

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Apr/07

sparkass - Lead O/S - Mar/07 with Mike Shorter and Pete Dolman

dshortt - Lead O/S - Jan/07 with Chris Shortt

Hidden - 2nd - 2007

el diablo - 2007

mshorter - Lead - 2007

figfour - Lead - 2007

No guidebook, Andy led an alternative start.
beegsyboy - 2nd O/S - 16/Oct/06 with Eccie, Andy + Mark

first E grade!!!
Neil Mackenzie - 2nd O/S - 15/Oct/06 with andy + tim

andymoin - Lead O/S - 15/Oct/06 with Neil Mackenzie, Dr Mark, Tim Cross

markhowley - 2nd - 15/Oct/06 with Neil, Andy

Stewart B - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/06 with Karen McIntyre

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/06

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 24/Aug/06 with Anne-Marie

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 03/Aug/06 with Nigel W

Spade - Lead rpt - Jun/06 with Jim Turner

Fultonius - Lead O/S - 09/May/06 with Ross Barnes

lazybones - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/06 with Dom Kehoe

andyinglis - Lead - Apr/06 with mal meach

kevg - Lead O/S - 2006

Stuart Macfarlane - Lead rpt - 24/Aug/05 with John D

dave o - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/05 with Julia H

peterp - Lead O/S - Jun/05 with Super Colin, Sully

barney_edin - Lead - 09/May/05

French Erick - Lead O/S - 08/May/05 with Severine

Stuart Macfarlane - 2nd - 27/Apr/05 with John D

dodfoster - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/05 with dom kehoe

jazzyjackson - Lead - 01/Jan/05 with Tully

Neil Adams - Lead O/S - 2005

dangates - 2005 with Gillian Culshaw

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2004

Hidden - Lead rpt - Aug/03

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Jun/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2003

Stuart Macfarlane - 2nd - 14/Aug/02 with Roddy

Hidden - Lead - 29/May/02

Hidden - 2nd - 15/May/02

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Apr/02

whispering nic - Lead - Sep/01 with Tweedley

Hidden - Lead - 2001

Hidden - 30/Aug/00

greenroom - 1998

Okecroak - Lead - 13/Aug/96 with G Scott

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Jul/96

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Voting
Total votes cast 77
hard E20 of 26
E20 of 26
easy E20 of 26
hard E10 of 26
E120 of 26
easy E13 of 26
hard HVS3 of 26
HVS0 of 26
easy HVS0 of 26
hard 5c0 of 26
5c0 of 26
easy 5c0 of 26
hard 5b0 of 26
5b21 of 26
easy 5b5 of 26
hard 5a0 of 26
5a0 of 26
easy 5a0 of 26
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 185 (0.5%)
Lead105 of 185 (56.8%)
Followed54 of 185 (29.2%)
Toproped8 of 185 (4.3%)
Alt Leads3 of 185 (1.6%)
Unknown14 of 185 (7.6%)

'Climbed'76 of 185 (41.1%)
clean O/S64 of 185 (34.6%)
clean β6 of 185 (3.2%)
clean rpt30 of 185 (16.2%)
clean RP3 of 185 (1.6%)
dogged3 of 185 (1.6%)
dnf3 of 185 (1.6%)