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Cordon Bleu** HVS 5b

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Ticklists: North Wales Rock Graded List, Full of Myself - Johnny's Book namecheck.

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This climb is in 92 logbooks, and on 18 wishlists.

Bit too much veg
Glyn - AltLd O/S - 19/Apr/13 with Tom Weston

Led P2 & P4. Soft for HVS, but a good way to see main cliff. Despite a misty morning the rock was mostly dry with only a few wet patches.
Clay C - AltLd O/S - 16/Feb/13 with Jay

Jay C - AltLd O/S - 16/Feb/13 with Clay C

Hidden - 2013

Amazing adventure. The last sequence on the last pitch is trick once your blinded with all the liken that you nock off.
Hinchrn - AltLd O/S - 12/Oct/12 with Matt Rust

cordon bleurgh? thought it was a bit average overall, some good pitches/features though. HVS 5a *
rustaldo - AltLd O/S - 12/Oct/12 with Tom Hinch

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/12

5b was good but shortlived. more of that please.
Ollie B - AltLd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with K.Bromfield

Crux move easy after the crux of imitator! Easy, relaxed climb.
nicole almond - 2nd - 17/Jun/12 with Dad

Linked perfectly with Imitator. Good days climbing
Dave Almond - Lead - 17/Jun/12 with Nicole Almond

Cool. Nothing to rave about, but it is a nice jaunt across the main cliff. HS with a 5b move or two. *
Duncan Campbell - UKC - AltLd - 03/May/12 with Bubbles

Hidden - 2012

Kate Started up Emulator to hit the first belay.
metal arms - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11

I climbed pitches 1, 3 and 5. Joe did 2 and 4 with an interesting variation on pitch 4.
Fat Tim - AltLd O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Joe Mallia

First pitch interesting to second descending steep grass with not much gear. Off route on pitch four in a loose, lichenous groove. Descended to the right stance and left a snaplink behind!
joemallia - AltLd O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Tim Rolfe

The best bit about the route was being able to see the Positron headwall. A bit of a ramble with a straightforward crux. VS 5b
centurion05 - AltLd - 24/Jun/11

williamsd79 - AltLd O/S - 24/Jun/11 with Andy Woolston

Matthew Robinson - 28/May/11 with David

David Sherratt - Lead O/S - 24/May/11

kdalzell - 2nd - 19/May/11 with Liam Fleming

offroute - Lead - 19/May/11 with karen dalzell

Lenny - AltLd O/S - 03/Apr/11 with John

Top three pitches only, I lead first then seconded others. Nice pitch that I lead (bit of a ramble though after the start) others were a bit grassy.
thomasadixon - AltLd O/S - 26/Mar/11 with Mike

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Rory Shaw - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

iceaxejuggler - AltLd O/S - 16/Oct/10 with Naomi

Led P2, 4. First real sea cliff experience. Awesome snorting seals. Slipped on 5b move doing stupid things. Beautiful but easy in general... cool massive flakes.
NB Pixel - AltLd dog - 16/Oct/10 with JT

really good route. crux is the approach!
ian caton - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/10 with Abi

Abi Chard - AltLd O/S - 10/Oct/10 with Ian

Martin Haworth - AltLd O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Chris Gooder

led p 2 and 4, with a direct finish on p5 up the corner. Very nice!
Dizz - AltLd O/S - 09/Oct/10 with David B

paulh1967 - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10

paulh1967 - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10

Hidden - AltLd - 08/Aug/10

shame theres a 5b move in the middle, probably be the best hard severe in the country otherwise
david morse - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/10 with mikey R

melonmike - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/10 with Dave Morse

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 18/Jun/10

Em66 - AltLd O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Mat

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jun/10

Hidden - AltLd - May/10

Hidden - 2010

Hidden - 2010

Did a combo of 1st pitch of this 4th pitch of gogarth and last pitch of rat race, about the same grade overall but maybe E1 5a
Tomprusk - AltLd O/S - 18/Oct/09 with Duncan

didnt really do cordon bleu did something far more interesting and highly recommended! tom led 1st pitch of cordon, and then 4th pitch of gogarth, I then lead the last 5a pitch of rat race, id say this mash-up goes at E1 5a, first 2 pitches are easy but the last one gave me some gogarth fear!!
Duncan Campbell - UKC - AltLd O/S - 18/Oct/09 with tom ...?

Really amazing route. Led P2, P4. Reaches parts of the cliff that you would otherwise have to be climbing E5! P2's Flake line is the best pitch, massive holds and huge exposure. The 5b move is more like 5a, but with p1's seriousness (loose blocks, vertical grass etc...) the whole route HVS 5a. Without p1 the route would be VS 5a IMO. Fully Recommend
dts - AltLd O/S - 21/Aug/09 with Andy Taylor

Hidden - AltLd - 21/Aug/09

greenclimb - Lead O/S - 30/May/09 with sarah

Hidden - 2nd - 30/May/09

Very unpromising start - thick green lichen & loose rock. But got much better as we went. Led 2 & 5.
KeithW - AltLd O/S - 02/May/09 with Guido

Hidden - 02/May/09

Hidden - 2nd - 10/Apr/09

Hidden - 2009

Seymore Butt - 2009

Bit of a one move wonder in terms of the 5b, most of it goes at about HS 4b, but still very enjoyable and wonders around some awesome parts of the main cliff
mrtom - AltLd O/S - 20/Jul/08 with Mike Stephenson

Matt Vigg - 2008

Al Evans - 2008

Brown - AltLd O/S - 2008

Hidden - 2008

All was fine until my partner pulled of a fridge sized flake high up on the crux pitch. For more details search Cordon Bleu in the Forum.
withey - AltLd dog - 29/Jul/07

A Gogarth Epic, sideway abseiling, rebelaying, assisted hoists the whole works
A Crook - AltLd O/S - 28/May/07 with Duncan Hassell

ewen - AltLd O/S - 28/Apr/07 with the kettle

John Kettle - AltLd - 28/Apr/07

fran04 - 2nd - 2007

mux - 2007

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Nov/06

Hidden - Sep/06

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

Big traverse. Not really that nice climbing as the rock is covered in dry green lichen. This doesn't affect friction that badly, but its just unpleasant.
My Gravity - AltLd O/S - 23/Jun/06 with Angel

Rich Kirby - AltLd O/S - Apr/06 with Owen Tomkins

NeilGriffiths - AltLd - 04/Feb/06 with Dave Garry

Ian McNeill - 2006

Hidden - 2006

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 2006

Ian McNeill - 2006

Ian McNeill - 2006

zero six - Lead O/S - 2000

I led the first couple of pitches until after the crux. Weather scorching. Looking for the holds on the crux, my fingers peeled off and I flew off backwards, the view of seagulls flying below me as I looked between my legs was amazing! Hugh Banner had caught us up at this point, so we let them lead through while I composed myself. Led the route without further incident. 3rd leader fall.
Phil West - AltLd O/S - 25/May/97 with David Atherton

did not finished due to being assaulted by a determined seagull. Pecking and fishy vomit. Made an unfortunate double with Great Western the following day.
colin milton - Lead dnf - 07/Jun/95 with eric milton

Ched - Lead O/S - 1990 with Glyn a Glanfor

andy gittins - Lead - 1990

Hidden - AltLd - 03/Mar/85

andy gittins - 1985

Andy Say - Lead - 12/Apr/82

Mark Kemball - AltLd - 04/Mar/79 with Malcolm Littley

Hidden - Lead - 05/Aug/78

granitbahn - AltLd - 1978

pneame - 1973

Done on Sparky's outdoor course - was only VS then!
auldscotal - AltLd O/S - 1972

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 26/Apr/69 with Bob Knapton

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Style of ascent

Lead14 of 92 (15.2%)
Followed5 of 92 (5.4%)
Alt Leads49 of 92 (53.3%)
Unknown24 of 92 (26.1%)

'Climbed'45 of 92 (48.9%)
clean O/S44 of 92 (47.8%)
dogged2 of 92 (2.2%)
dnf1 of 92 (1.1%)