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Fail Safe* E2 5b

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[nic on P1 of the very funky Fail Safe, 3 kb]Not the normal style of climbing, blobs for holds and not much kit. Good cam just before the insitu tat, which doesnt look that good.

Ticklists: North Wales Rock Graded List.

Photo: nic on P1 of the very funky Fail Safe © wolf.leeb
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willoates - Solo O/S - 05/Apr/13 with Luke

Howard Lawledge - 2nd - 07/Jul/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/Jun/12

Steeper then it looks but steady climbing, with a tricky move near the top
Jillybean - 2nd - 24/Jun/12 with Brad

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12

Tom Doldon - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/12 with sam simpson 48

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/12

Dan724 - AltLd O/S - 19/May/12 with Jon Stewart

sam820 - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/12 with Murdoch

Owain Llewelyn - Lead rpt - 11/Apr/12 with Doddy

Hidden - 2012

After reversing energy crisis with the intention of stripping both routes on abb! Much harder work than expected involving lots of awkward downclimbing and dangerous traversing.
Alex Mason - Lead rpt - 14/Jul/11 with Laura Perry

PaulTanton - Lead - 18/Jun/11 with Helen Fawcett

Adam Lincoln - Lead O/S - 29/May/11 with Mick Lovatt

How good, got to lead this some time. Done in 1 pitch finishing up The Ramp.
ksjs - 2nd O/S - 09/May/11 with Paul S

Hidden - May/11

mr mills - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Elfyn (chang)

wolf.leeb - AltLd O/S - 10/Apr/11 with kelly, nic

1st pitch.
mynyddresident - AltLd - 10/Apr/11 with wolf, Kelly

centurion05 - Lead - 01/Mar/11

Owain Llewelyn - 2nd - 01/Mar/11 with Andy

Rory Shaw - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 16/Jun/10

ellis - AltLd O/S - 15/May/10 with Tom Bridgeland

lead first pitch, awesome geology!
Ewan Russell - Lead O/S - 02/May/10 with Dave Warburton

Nice Rock on first pitch. I led Second.
Dave Warburton - AltLd O/S - 02/May/10 with Ewan

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/Apr/10

Hidden - 2010

porridgefan - 2nd O/S - 08/Nov/09 with Chris Mclean

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Nov/09

Led second pitch. First is dead funky.
Alex Mason - Lead O/S - 30/Sep/09 with matt burdekin

Hidden - Lead - 30/Sep/09

Led P1
Luke Brooks - AltLd O/S - 01/Apr/09 with Tom Eagle

Hidden - Lead - 20/Sep/08

the juicy dangler - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/08 with james marjot

tigertiger - 2008

Al Evans - 2008

barni - AltLd - 18/Jul/07 with Paul James

nige - Lead - 16/Sep/06 with mark hounslea

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 11/Aug/06

datoon - Lead O/S - 28/May/06 with RT

Hidden - AltLd - 27/May/06

Hidden - AltLd O/S - May/06

Ian McNeill - 2006

Hidden - 2006

GuyM - Lead - 2006

climbtim - 2nd dog - 29/Apr/05

Hidden - 2004

Hidden - Lead - 05/May/02

sadams - Lead - 28/May/00 with Tom Briggs

Roget - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/99

Ched - Lead O/S - 1997 with Glanfor

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1996

Hidden - AltLd - 12/Jul/95

Hidden - Lead rpt - 20/May/95

Hidden - AltLd - Apr/92

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Aug/91

Ian Jones - AltLd O/S - 1983 with Dave Greenald, Billy Jones, Chris Gore, Tom Jones, Paul Stott, 'Flog'

Mike Owen - 24/Jun/81 with Gaz Healey

Hidden - 2nd - Feb/79

Only graded HVS at the time. I remember it feeling like the hardest climb I had ever done.
Dave Musgrove - Lead - 12/Sep/70 with Bob Knapton

Voting
Total votes cast 34
hard E30 of 11
E30 of 11
easy E30 of 11
hard E26 of 11
E24 of 11
easy E21 of 11
hard E10 of 11
E10 of 11
easy E10 of 11
hard 5c0 of 12
5c0 of 12
easy 5c0 of 12
hard 5b3 of 12
5b9 of 12
easy 5b0 of 12
hard 5a0 of 12
5a0 of 12
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3 Stars0 of 11
2 Stars10 of 11
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 65 (1.5%)
Lead25 of 65 (38.5%)
Followed11 of 65 (16.9%)
Alt Leads14 of 65 (21.5%)
Unknown14 of 65 (21.5%)

'Climbed'33 of 65 (50.8%)
clean O/S27 of 65 (41.5%)
clean rpt4 of 65 (6.2%)
dogged1 of 65 (1.5%)