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Argyll and Bute > Beinn Trilleachan (Etive Slabs) >
 
The Pause*** E1 5b

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[look at the slope on that wan, 2 kb]Another Etive Classic, sustained and continually interesting slab climbing with a sting in the tail. Some say HVS, you decide........

Photo: look at the slope on that wan © rallymania
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This climb is in 94 logbooks, and on 48 wishlists.

led 2, 4, 6. Slipped off seconding the downwards traverse into the crevasse on p3. For p4, the guidebook description was a bit confusing - where it says "faint line of cracks" after the 3m right traverse, it's more like a rut which goes a little way up, but finishes well before the overlap (behind which is the belay). You can then either head straight up the slab, or traverse left to another faint short groove which takes you a little higher before you have to move up the blank slab for a few moves to the overlap, and traverse round to the right to find the belay.
KeithAlexander - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/10 with Graeme Diack

frazzy4 - AltLd - 08/Aug/10 with jim

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/10

Hannah Appleton - 2nd - 16/Jun/10 with Ed Braithwaite, Francis Blunt

Midges attacked relentlessly during p's 1, 2 and 5,6! Basically take some Avon as well as micro-cams and RPs! Fantastic route and situations as usual (when in the breeze)!
simon_D - AltLd O/S - 06/Jun/10 with Alex

R0bbie - AltLd O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Rob Johnson, Taba

Hidden - Jun/10

stimpey - AltLd O/S - 31/May/10 with Pete, Davina

petegunn - AltLd - 31/May/10 with Davina & Steve

Absolutely amazing, led all route for a full experience :)
sebrider - Lead O/S - 30/May/10 with Chris wilson

Fantastic climb - technical climbing all the way, with no let up.
Chris wilson - 2nd - 30/May/10 with Seb

hexcentric - Lead O/S - 20/May/10 with jimmy savill

Ross Barnes - AltLd - 09/May/10 with Neil A

Not as much of a soft touch as I'd been led to believe!
Neil Adams - AltLd O/S - 09/May/10 with Ross B

Alt leads. My start.
Hay - Lead O/S - May/10 with Lewis

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 14/Apr/10

colinthrelfall - 2010

Andy Long - 2010

Lots of a fun. Hard HVS I reckon
robertmichaeladams - AltLd - 13/Sep/09 with Tom

really nice. very consistent difficulty and all incredibly enjoyable. not really e1, just fairly spaced gear at times, hardest bit well protected. last (vertical) pitch a hilarious way to finish
tomdude - AltLd - 13/Sep/09 with rob

Led 1,3,5,7. Wanted to climb this for so long and it was everything I thought it would be, technical and a bit bold, suburb rock and quality climbing. Up there with the best routes I've climbed, with every pitch giving interest especially 3 and 4 witch were both bold and technical. This route is summed up but Sean's comments on pitch 2 SUBLIME!
andymoin - AltLd O/S - 27/Jun/09 with Sean

Lead pitches 2, 4 and 6.. One of the best routes Ive climbed so far and a great intro to Etive Slabs.A lovely line full of teetery techy goodness that just gets better as you go up.MIldly run out on pitch 4 I guess but after a few words with myself I moved on. the friction is your friend, trust yer feet and your ass will follow.Chamone Mothafcka!! go and do it now!!
SeanB - AltLd O/S - 26/Jun/09 with Andy

Superb route. All pitches interesting with some spicy moves. The last pitch is so out of character but an excellent finish. Must do route. Alt leads my start.
jazzyjackson - AltLd O/S - 02/Jun/09 with Jimbob

Lead 2,4,6ish didnt follow guide pitches. Lots of fun! very run out in parts!
pete87abs - AltLd O/S - 31/May/09 with Dave Brigham

dj_brigham05 - AltLd O/S - 31/May/09 with Pete Abernethy

fantastic route, worth taking micro-cams and RPs, p3 is a belter! delicate!
simon_D - AltLd O/S - 31/May/09 with Euan C

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 30/May/09

John Pickles - AltLd O/S - 30/May/09 with Zac Poulton

French Erick - AltLd O/S - 14/May/09 with Alex Heude

mike71 - Lead O/S - May/09 with robbie

Hidden - AltLd dnf - 28/Apr/09

led the second pitch. fell on the crux traverse. missed last pitch. slab climbing in the wet is hard!
scott webster - AltLd - 28/Apr/09 with Mark Mosgrove

mikemartin - AltLd - 17/Apr/09

joe larner - AltLd O/S - 17/Apr/09

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 16/Apr/09

Fantastic intro to granite slab "friction for feet" climbing. lead 2 4 and 6 with duncan doing the hard bits on 1 3 and 5 :-) wow
rallymania - AltLd O/S - 16/Apr/09 with Duncan

Fantastic route! Led pitches 2,4 and 6.
Ken Applegate - AltLd - 03/Apr/09 with Alex Wheldon

vinders - AltLd O/S - 19/Mar/09 with Jamie

amazing route
jaybob - AltLd rpt - Mar/09 with vinders

Jamie Simpson - 2009 with Andy Munro

windy100 - 2009

Hidden - AltLd - 26/Jul/08

D.Russell - AltLd - 26/Jul/08 with Adam

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 07/Jun/08

fantastic route with interesting climbing all the way. pitch 4 and 5 more in the area of e1. almost backed off near the top of pitch 4 but thought better when my last bit of gear was 30ft below! **** all the way.
mulletcocktail2000 - AltLd O/S - 25/May/08 with paul

Paulww - AltLd O/S - 25/May/08 with Ryan

Hidden - AltLd - 25/May/08

mikecopp - Lead O/S - 20/May/08 with Dan Currie

Hidden - AltLd - 20/May/08

martrin - Lead - 10/May/08 with Sara Kekus

Hidden - 2nd - 10/May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2008

TrollJester - AltLd O/S - 2008 with VARIOUS Throughout 80's+90's

One wee slip on the traverse pitch.. lead all pitches
Lawrie Brand - Lead - 23/Aug/07 with Laura Arena

Seepage on crux (third) pitch, fell and retreated
tommargin - AltLd dnf - Aug/07

jonnie3430 - AltLd O/S - 12/Jun/07 with Fraser

got lost!
pete dd - AltLd dnf - Jun/07 with Iain Swan

joe king - AltLd - 27/May/07 with simon ringrose

outstanding climb, not too run out either.
French Erick - AltLd O/S - 29/Apr/07 with Claire Fennell

I led pitches 2,4,6 & 7
JLS - AltLd O/S - 28/Apr/07 with Gavin

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 14/Apr/07

alan wilson - 2007

figfour - Lead - 2007

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/06

Could the people in front of us actually have gone any slower!
reg_measures - AltLd O/S - 30/Apr/06 with timmy elson

Pitches 4 (half-way) and above only, finished up this after the first 3 pitches of Long Reach to avoid upper overlap
kcr - AltLd - 29/Apr/06 with Helena Robinson

jim robertson - 2006

john irving - 2006

peter fetlar - 2006 with Andy long

dangates - 2006 with Tim Darlow

steveP - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/05 with Simon Flower

david morse - Lead - Aug/05 with rampant

dave o - Lead O/S - May/05 with Julia H

Hidden - 2nd O/S - May/05

akhughes - AltLd - 2005

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jun/04

Fultonius - AltLd O/S - 2004 with Marcus Bean

Watched Humble get the fear on the run out slab pitch as him and Huw followed us. I led most pitches in the end...
Chad123 - AltLd - 2004 with Elika

Hidden - AltLd - 2004

Hidden - AltLd - 2004

have been up the pause 3 times. one of my favourite climbs ever! The traverse on guidebook pitch 3 is 5b but well protected. I have belayed short of this at swastika under the overlap (making the traverse pitch 4) which makes it easier to communicate on the traverse. the pitch after is easier at 5a, but the route isn't obvious at the top and its a bit runout. from then on its just good fun. brilliant!
brianrunner - AltLd - May/03 with martina

Hidden - 2nd - Apr/03

Hidden - AltLd - 2000

kjbix - AltLd - 1999 with Spike

Duncan I - AltLd - 1997

cam1401 - 1995 with Graeme Johnson

Hidden - AltLd - 03/Jun/93

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 16/May/92

tlr - AltLd - 21/Aug/91

graham lawrie - Lead O/S - 1990

mark mcgowan01 - 1984

neil3965 - AltLd - May/79 with Doug Hall

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - Lead O/S - May/79 with Alan Walmsley


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Voting
Total votes cast 108
E22 of 372 of 37
Hard E13 of 373 of 37
E121 of 3721 of 37
Easy E14 of 374 of 37
HVS7 of 377 of 37
5c0 of 360 of 36
Hard 5b1 of 361 of 36
5b27 of 3627 of 36
Easy 5b3 of 363 of 36
5a5 of 365 of 36
3 Stars34 of 3534 of 35
2 Stars1 of 351 of 35
1 Star0 of 350 of 35
0 Stars0 of 350 of 35
Bag of .....0 of 350 of 35
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Style of ascent

Lead17 of 94 (18.1%)
Followed6 of 94 (6.4%)
Alt Leads59 of 94 (62.8%)
Unknown12 of 94 (12.8%)

'Climbed'46 of 94 (48.9%)
clean O/S44 of 94 (46.8%)
clean rpt1 of 94 (1.1%)
dnf3 of 94 (3.2%)