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Bitter Oasis*** E4 5c

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Was E3, but is now missing a peg, making this a true heart stopper.

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This climb is in 72 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

Tim led P1 - hard, steep moves from the outset and sustained throughout, plus a bit run out at the bottom. Solid E3 5c and on the whole harder than P2. I had opted to lead the run out P2 and almost came to regret it as it looked desperate and completely gearless to start! However after a (long) while standing awkwardly on the small starting foothold I figured out what looked like the right sequence to get to what looked like a half decent hand hold. [Beta alert!] Downclimbed to the belay (exciting!) for a rest and then went for it (even more exciting, very happy to find a jug!). A fairly hard 5c sequence made trickier by the fact that you can't really see the holds you're going for. It would be a nearly factor 2 fall onto the belay if you come off on that sequence - reminiscent of Eroica, except the moves are a bit easier but the run out is longer. E4 5c for sure but I knew that... Eventually got a good cam just before the spike - BD 0.5. Interest was maintained with some more 5b/c sequences but at least there was gear! A great route.
Misha - AltLd O/S - 02/Jun/13 with Tim Newton

tim newton - AltLd O/S - 02/Jun/13 with misha nepogodiev

captain - 2013

Hidden - 2013

Adam Booth - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/12 with Rob Greenwood, Ed Booth

Led first pitch. Good route.
Ed Booth - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/12 with Rob Greenwood, Adam Booth

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

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

ali_robb - 2nd β - 21/May/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 13/Jul/11

Got a small cam (about zero size) in pocket near where the peg used to be, think a pink tricam would go in even better. Very good route.
Pete Graham - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/11 with Rick Graham

Hidden - 2011

Jack Geldard - UKC Chief Editor - 2011

GeoffG - 2011

Steve Crowe - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Dave Parton - 2011

In one big pitch. Top bit is quite bold off the ledge!
JM - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/10 with Ashley Clarke

Lord_ash2000 - 2nd O/S - 04/Sep/10 with John

cosmicray - 2010

jim robertson - Lead β - 02/Jul/09

Seymore Butt - 2009

C coldwell-storry - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/08 with Mike Thomas, Neil Chelton

mega route led 1st pitch - we were both relieved to find chalk on the route. and made up for being rained off 4 weeks earlier
sadams - AltLd - 15/Jun/08 with Eric Hildrew

Belier - AltLd O/S - 12/May/08 with Al

Lead first pitch, brilliant route, sustained route finding difficulties, needs more traffic.
Alex Mason - Lead O/S - 12/May/08 with Steve Ramsden

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Sep/07

Toby Dunn - 2007

middlevern - 2nd - Jul/06 with Toby Dunn

dominic lee - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/06 with daniel lee

jim robertson - 2006

Bern - 2006

jeffmcd56 - Lead O/S - 2006 with Adam

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2005

Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - AltLd rpt - Jun/03 with Sam Whittaker

Hidden - Lead rpt - 18/Jun/00

Dave Musgrove Jnr - AltLd O/S - 25/Jul/98 with Al Willoner

hotrod - 2nd - 13/May/98 with mark

hotrod - 2nd - 13/May/98 with mark

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jun/95

Cowflinger - AltLd - May/95

Glenn Sutcliffe - 1995 with keefe

EagerAndy - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/94

whispering nic - Lead - Jul/94 with Kat

fantastic route
Dave Musgrove Jnr - AltLd - 17/Apr/94 with Nick Ashton

Hidden - AltLd - 1991

Dave Rumney - Lead - 11/Aug/90

Billg - Lead O/S - Aug/90 with Jon Barton

keefe - 1990

Hidden - 1990

andy gittins - 1990

Hidden - Lead - 23/Jun/89

Hidden - Lead - 20/May/89

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/89

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - Lead O/S - 1989 with George reah

kalzum - 2nd - 18/Jun/88 with Flew

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jun/88

John Marsland - 2nd - 04/Jul/87 with Eduardo Martinez

William Robertson - Lead O/S - 1987 with Emily, Steve, Shaun etc

Hidden - AltLd - 29/Jun/86

Lone Rider - AltLd - May/86 with John Christie

The top pitch felt bold, even seconding.
Bob - AltLd O/S - 18/May/85 with J. Topping

Hidden - AltLd - 11/May/85

I led P1.
Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 18/Jun/83 with Paul Dawson

Mike Owen - 18/Apr/82 with Phil Ralph

great climb
DPaul - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/81 with s.brown

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jul/81

Led the 2nd pitch. Excellent climbing
KRB - AltLd O/S - 05/May/80 with Gerry Jewson

redjerry - Lead O/S - May/80 with Roy Williamson

Hardest climb ever
j.brown960@btinternet.com - 2nd - Jul/79

Peg was in, but it looked completely useless.
ian caton - Lead O/S - Aug/78 with steve scott

Hidden - 1973

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Voting
Total votes cast 51
hard E50 of 16
E50 of 16
easy E50 of 16
hard E40 of 16
E411 of 16
easy E44 of 16
hard E31 of 16
E30 of 16
easy E30 of 16
hard 6a0 of 18
6a0 of 18
easy 6a0 of 18
hard 5c13 of 18
5c5 of 18
easy 5c0 of 18
hard 5b0 of 18
5b0 of 18
easy 5b0 of 18
3 Stars16 of 17
2 Stars1 of 17
1 Star0 of 17
0 Stars0 of 17
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Style of ascent

Lead22 of 72 (30.6%)
Followed10 of 72 (13.9%)
Alt Leads21 of 72 (29.2%)
Unknown19 of 72 (26.4%)

'Climbed'39 of 72 (54.2%)
clean O/S29 of 72 (40.3%)
clean β2 of 72 (2.8%)
clean rpt2 of 72 (2.8%)