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Phoenix*** E2 5c

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Top end of the grade. Climb the capped groove in the LH arete of the main wall (hard to start). At the overlap, traverse R and move up round the arete to gain another groove(Clonus LH). Either continue directly up to join the finish of Oriole or, after a few moves, go R to another groove and gain a ledge awkwardly. (Belay to avoid drag). Continue up the groove to the top.

Ticklists: North Wales Rock Graded List.

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This climb is in 36 logbooks, and on 8 wishlists.

Some big loose stuff on the top pitch
PeteHarrisonmustbebanned - AltLd O/S - May/13

Hidden - 2nd dog - 24/May/12

wojtt - Lead O/S - 2012

Glyn - AltLd O/S - 30/Sep/11 with Will Oates

lead the 2nd pitch, 1st pitch is hard.
willoates - AltLd O/S - 30/Sep/11 with Glyn

khawk - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/11 with DT

Superb route which we climbed in one pitch with careful rope work. However it is probably better as two pitches, belaying soon after the traverse as mention on another comment as it reduces likley rope drag also it reduces rope stretch for the second on the tricky start and improves communication. Finally it improves the second pitch.
Steve Crowe - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/11 with KM

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 17/Apr/11

Hmm, another yr Eryr route with a query over the grade. Easier than Astoroth but more physical which suits me. Hard to get established / place gear at the bottom of the crack but things get easier the higher you get. Perfect gear all the way. The traverse looks hard before you do it but is fine. Another E3 6a from P Williams and E2 5c from NWR; I'm dead against grade creep but E3 5c seems OK for this. By the way, very good climbing; belayed on blocks on arete after traverse, this makes 2nd pitch much more worthwhile / route more balanced.
ksjs - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/11 with jo

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/10 with Graham Charman

Graham C - 2nd O/S - 18/Jun/10 with Marti

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 27/May/10 with john nuttal

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 10/Apr/10

soph - 01/Jan/10

Rich Kirby - AltLd O/S - 06/Aug/09 with Ewan

Battered from the previous day. Struggled up this and then went home...
Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - 2nd - 25/May/09 with Bob Smith

Brown - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/08 with Henry

mux - 08/Jun/08 with Simon Frost

frost - Lead - 08/Jun/08 with D Garry

1st pitch
NeilGriffiths - AltLd - Jun/08 with Dave Almond

spidey - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/05

Phil did pitch 1 and I did pitch 2. Had seconded the first ascent of pitch 1 in 1960's before the whole thing was completed
David Smith - AltLd - 07/Aug/04 with Phil Gibson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/May/04

Gus - Lead O/S - 13/May/04

Hidden - AltLd - 23/Jun/01

Roget - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/97 with jon

1 pt of aid
michael burrows - Lead dog - 28/Apr/96 with steve ward

michael burrows - 2nd - 07/May/95 with richard parry

Mark Kemball - Lead - 14/Aug/92 with Alison Dorey

Hidden - Lead - 12/Aug/90

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Apr/87

charlesmfrench - AltLd O/S - 26/Oct/85 with Dave Booth

Hidden - AltLd - 1984

Mike Owen - 16/Jun/83 with Steve Foxley

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Lenny, Alex.M-M., Chris M, Hidden, Hidden, nigel pearson, Hidden, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 41
hard E30 of 15
E30 of 15
easy E39 of 15
hard E26 of 15
E20 of 15
easy E20 of 15
hard E10 of 15
E10 of 15
easy E10 of 15
hard 6a0 of 14
6a0 of 14
easy 6a0 of 14
hard 5c9 of 14
5c5 of 14
easy 5c0 of 14
hard 5b0 of 14
5b0 of 14
easy 5b0 of 14
3 Stars11 of 12
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Style of ascent

Lead14 of 36 (38.9%)
Followed6 of 36 (16.7%)
Alt Leads11 of 36 (30.6%)
Unknown5 of 36 (13.9%)

'Climbed'15 of 36 (41.7%)
clean O/S19 of 36 (52.8%)
dogged2 of 36 (5.6%)