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The Purr-Blind Doomster*** E5 6a

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[Purr-Blind traverse., 3 kb]Techincal, sustained climbing up a central crack to an obvious 'post-box' slot before stepping right to sloping holds on the arete (crux) making bold moves up this to a large spike, finish up and right more easily from this. Savour every move!
C. Macadam 1984

Ticklists: One for Edinburgh-based climbers.

Photo: Purr-Blind traverse. © Fraser
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 30 logbooks, and on 7 wishlists.

Self belay. no chance. :o(
Denpov - TR dnf - 27/Apr/12

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Denpov - TR dnf - 13/Feb/12

Self-belay. 3 times I got to the top improving every time. I will be back to try again to get it clean but may take multi attempts!!! :o)
Denpov - TR dog - 26/Sep/11

Really good climb - the "slopers" didn't seem too slopey which was a relief, quite exciting all the same.
gforce - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/11 with Dave O

redjerry - TR O/S - Jul/11

2nd RP. Took the big lob from the arete 1st go, bomber gear thankfully! Went smoothly 2nd time.
kevg - Lead RP - 12/Jun/11 with Fraser

kevg - Lead dog - 05/Jun/11 with Fraser

Dogged first on TR and glad i didnt try leading as it felt pretty ballsy! Clean on 2nd attempt. Beautiful climbing all the way. Must try it on lead next time.
Fraser - TR RP - 05/Jun/11 with Kev

JimJam_24 - TR dnf - 29/Mar/11 with Neil Kerr

Sam the Butcher - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/10 with matt

Really sweet climbing that unlocks itself as you progress. Hugged the spike like it was my best friend ;)
Dr Toph - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/10 with Jason, Ed

Tophs on-sight, superb lead, amazing to see. seconded to the post box then skewed left to top out. A lead in this calibre is a long way off for me.Hats off Toph.
jazzyjackson - 2nd dnf - 11/Jun/10 with Toph

everettchris8 - Lead O/S - 2010

everettchris8 - Lead O/S - 2010

Belayed Cobra on the on sight, he stripped the gear then I got the flash, really good climbing
willackers - Lead β - 22/Mar/09 with Ali, Stu Brown, James

Pretty sloppy - should've got it clean really. Good route, looking forward to leading it.
Fultonius - 2nd dog - 22/Mar/09 with Will, Nick and Cobra

Nicolas Duboust - Lead β - 20/Mar/09 with will, ally, cobra

westaway - Lead RP - 06/Dec/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/08

ground up on 2nd go
akhughes - Lead rpt - 09/Jun/08

awesome climb, one bold section, but all the gear you can mash below it. fun!
pete dd - Lead RP - Aug/07 with Iain Swan

Got all the moves, might come back for this one!
jonskippy - TR dog - May/07 with pete dd

figfour - Lead - 2007

First E5, would recommend it to anyone!
dodfoster - Lead RP - 13/May/06 with dom kehoe

Hidden - TR - Apr/06

ali_robb - Lead O/S - May/05

Cassidy - Lead O/S - 06/Jul/02 with David Cassidy

greenroom - Lead - 1998

ellis - Lead O/S - 1998

Hidden - Lead - 14/Apr/87

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Burnsie, Hidden, Alejandro S, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 22
hard E60 of 8
E60 of 8
easy E60 of 8
hard E50 of 8
E55 of 8
easy E52 of 8
hard E41 of 8
E40 of 8
easy E40 of 8
hard 6b0 of 7
6b0 of 7
easy 6b0 of 7
hard 6a0 of 7
6a6 of 7
easy 6a1 of 7
hard 5c0 of 7
5c0 of 7
easy 5c0 of 7
3 Stars7 of 7
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Style of ascent

Lead20 of 30 (66.7%)
Followed2 of 30 (6.7%)
Toproped8 of 30 (26.7%)

'Climbed'4 of 30 (13.3%)
clean O/S10 of 30 (33.3%)
clean β2 of 30 (6.7%)
clean rpt1 of 30 (3.3%)
clean RP5 of 30 (16.7%)
dogged4 of 30 (13.3%)
dnf4 of 30 (13.3%)