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Tumbleweed Connection*** E2 5c

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[On the arete of Tumbleweed Connection's first pitch., 2 kb]An Amazing Route with varied and interesting climbing up the buttress between DDT and Praying Mantis.

Ticklists: Classic Rock Climbs of Great Britain by Bill Birkett, Great Wall Climbs of the UK.

Photo: On the arete of Tumbleweed Connection's first pitch. © rockrat
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This climb is in 63 logbooks, and on 11 wishlists.

Gave up leading/cleaning just before the step back right. Dirty and committing.
mark20 - 2nd β - 09/Sep/12

Took over from Mark's high point, on his gear- very mossy today. Bailed off after the first pitch.
liam - Lead β - 09/Sep/12 with Mark R

david morse - AltLd β - 04/Jun/12 with todd

Hidden - AltLd β - 04/Jun/12

nia - 2nd O/S - 29/May/12 with Chris fish

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 27/May/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 27/May/12

Hidden - Lead - 23/May/12

second pitch
barni - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/11 with Bob

Better protected than it's reputation suggests. The peg appeared new. Absorbing, technical climbing but good rests between the tricky bits.
cooperman - Lead β - 02/Jul/11 with Chris Rabs

dodfoster - AltLd O/S - 23/Jun/11 with esther seddon

Ab'd off after 1st pitch. A bit dirty - confusing route finding.
GPN - Lead dnf - 04/Jun/11 with Annette

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/11

esther - Lead - Jun/11

Dizz - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/11 with hugh, David B

Hidden - Lead - 29/Apr/11

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

phil64 - 2011

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/May/10

John Pickles - Lead O/S - 24/May/10 with Zac Poulton

Went up too early on pitch one, snapped off a hold, fell onto the in-situ nut. Followed the traverse around ore second attempt, didn't trust the peg, felt bold but not hard.
jacobjlloyd - Lead dog - 01/May/10

Pete Graham - Lead O/S - Jul/09 with Rick Graham

1st pitch only. Dirty and no chalk to show the way. Probably first time it's been done this year. Cleaner and chalked now though
Dave Rumney - Lead - 31/May/09 with Tanya Milner

Ally Baba - AltLd - 25/Apr/09 with Gav Swinton

Seymore Butt - 2009

led first pitch which felt pretty pokey and somewhat mossy
sadams - AltLd - 15/Jun/08 with Eric Hildrew

Belier - Lead O/S - 12/May/08 with Al M & Tom M & Andy G

tom is crap so i did it
andy gravestock - AltLd O/S - 10/May/08 with tall tom

Led 2
MONKEY78 - AltLd - 14/Apr/07 with adam ellwood

led p2
middlevern - AltLd - Jul/06 with Toby Dunn

jim robertson - 2006

Bob - 2006

Neil Ireson - AltLd - Jul/05 with Pete M

Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - 2005

jeffmcd56 - Lead O/S - 2005 with Wez

hotrod - 2nd - 05/Sep/99 with mark

Rich Kirby - AltLd O/S - May/94

craig h - Lead O/S - 30/May/93 with Stan

ChrisJD - Lead - 1993 with rc

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1992

The main wall after the 'simian' traverse feels very bold - no gear to speak of - but the holds keep coming (small but enough). The peg before the crux traverse looked old and scary, especially since a similarly aged peg on Vertigo, Black Crag, had pulled out by hand the day before? The crux is like a delicate boulder problem in the sky with only that peg between you and the ground! Great relief to reach the grooved arete. Mog led next pitch which was excellent. One of the most satisfying Lakes routes.
allan white - AltLd - May/90 with andrew mcguire (Mog)

andy gittins - 1990

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Jun/89

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jun/88

Rich Kirby - AltLd - 1988 with Greg Cornforth

Lone Rider - AltLd - May/86 with John Christie

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - AltLd O/S - 1986 with Nick Keekus

keefe - 04/Jul/85

Hidden - 1985

Hidden - AltLd - 18/Jul/84

Hammy - AltLd - 05/Jul/84 with Colin Struthers

mark-abz - 2nd - 16/Jun/84 with Walter P

Mike Owen - 20/Jun/83 with Steve Foxley

Hidden - Lead - 18/Jun/83

Hidden - Lead - Jun/81

Nic Robinson - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/81 with Nick Bond

DPaul - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/81 with s.brown

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 28/Sep/80 with Kim Greenald

Hidden - Jun/80

Hidden - AltLd - 1978

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hard E30 of 14
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Style of ascent

Lead23 of 63 (36.5%)
Followed8 of 63 (12.7%)
Alt Leads20 of 63 (31.7%)
Unknown12 of 63 (19.0%)

'Climbed'36 of 63 (57.1%)
clean O/S20 of 63 (31.7%)
clean β5 of 63 (7.9%)
dogged1 of 63 (1.6%)
dnf1 of 63 (1.6%)