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The Pirates of Pen Trwyn*** 6c+

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Superb climbing direct up the right-hand side of the crozzly wall. Only just enough bolts for a sport grade and not much other gear. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: North Wales Rock Graded List, ROCKFAX Style Top 50: North Wales.

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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 96 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

dswansonlow - Lead RP - 27/Apr/13 with Darren McMaster

Clean second attempt. Bolts in the right place to protect hard moves, wires below and above make it feel much less scary though.
shed_hed - Lead RP - 27/Apr/13 with Dougie Swanson-Low

wi11 - Lead dog - 19/Apr/13 with Gwen L

Hidden - 2013

wolf.leeb - Lead rpt - 29/Aug/12 with jo

Could justify a trad grade for this
Olli-C - TR β - 11/Jul/12 with Andrea, Rachel Slater

Hidden - Lead - 26/Jun/12

Flash with gear in. Would have been a different story with no beta and no wires!
madmats - Lead β - 26/Jun/12 with PeakDJ

Laurence Everitt - Lead RP - 26/May/12 with Alek Kumar

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

LRob - Lead - 2012

barni - Lead dog - 31/Oct/11 with luke

Safe enough with some kit to protect the first clip. Wire at the top too though it made the jam very shallow .
mynyddresident - Lead - 02/Aug/11 with wolf

Very worthwhile... Have some stars.
wolf.leeb - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/11 with nic

richiebongo - Lead O/S - 16/Jul/11 with Jon Didymus

david morse - Lead RP - 15/Jul/11 with steve parry

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

A bunch of wires for some excellent placements before and after the two bolts. Good fun as a mixed route (E4 6a).
Steve Crowe - 04/Jul/11 with KM

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/11

al99 - Lead RP - 09/Jun/11 with Luke Thomas

Luke Brooks - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/11 with Glyn Hudson

Glyn - Lead β - 08/Jun/11 with Luke

Also would benefit from 2 more bolts, but it is OK in its current state.
Alex Mason - Lead O/S - 21/May/11 with matt burdekin, Sam Farnsworth, George Ullrich

Not done without wires before - felt spooky. Rested on 2nd bolt :( Sorted on next go with extended first bolt. Wires recommended for happy life on this.
ksjs - Lead rpt - 13/Apr/11 with jo

tobydunford - Lead β - 13/Apr/11 with Harry Martin

frost - Lead RP - 06/Apr/11 with Adam

A Crook - TR - 06/Apr/11 with Simon Frost

Rory Shaw - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead dog - 20/Jun/10

Fell on the crux as I got my hands muddled up. Would like to lead but the 2 bolt situation is kind of sketchy.....maybe take some wires?
ziggytang - TR dog - 26/May/10 with Chris, Dan, Matt

Sari Nevala - TR - 09/May/10 with Lucy

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/10

why oh why is this bolted as is! cool route ruined by lack of bolts.
ksjs - Lead rpt - 08/Oct/09 with dave r

Hidden - Lead RP - 15/Jul/09

barni - Lead dog - 28/Jun/09 with helena

barni - 2009

Total class.
Stig - Lead RP - 20/Sep/08 with Goi

Hidden - 16/Jun/08

ksjs - Lead rpt - 03/Jun/08 with geraldine

taking onsight as would not have failed first time with necessary gear. good, bouldery crux
ksjs - Lead O/S - 17/May/08 with anders

"dodgy" quickdraws and not having gear to protect last moves were at fault here
ksjs - Lead dnf - 17/May/08 with anders

Rich Kirby - Lead rpt - 27/Jan/08

Julian Wedd - 2008

Hidden - Lead RP - 11/Apr/07

matt30987 - Lead RP - Sep/06 with Dad

v tuff, quite greasy
guyblackwood - 2nd dog - 23/Apr/06 with Lee

nicholas Barrowclough - Lead - Jul/05 with Tim Davies

spidey - Lead β - 05/Jul/04

nicholas Barrowclough - Lead - 25/Jun/04 with Mike Burrows

michael burrows - 2nd - 25/Jun/04 with nicholas Barrowclough

Mark Riley - Lead O/S - 2003

mux - Lead O/S - 2002 with Mike Woodbridge

nige - Lead - 05/Jun/99 with mark hounslea

sadams - Lead - 25/Apr/98 with John Boyle

buzby78 - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/97

michael burrows - Lead dog - 03/Jun/97 with mark ryan

mikedelderfield - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/97 with Steven Delderfield

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/96 with Roy Thomas

ste_d - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/96 with mik

John Southworth - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/96

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/96

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Jun/96

michael burrows - Lead rpt - 08/May/96 with brian jones

Shaved Atom - Lead O/S - 1996

michael burrows - Lead rpt - 07/Aug/95 with brian jones

michael burrows - Lead rpt - 07/Jun/95 with richard parry

michael burrows - Lead rpt - 09/May/95 with brian jones

andy gittins - 1995

michael burrows - Lead rpt - 28/Jun/94 with dan

michael burrows - Lead rpt - 22/Jun/94 with lola gunn

michael burrows - Lead dog - 11/May/94 with lola gunn

Billg - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/94 with Phil McAllistair

Roget - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/94

Hidden - Lead - 23/May/93

mik1miller - Lead O/S - 1993 with bernie bradbury

whispering nic - Lead - 26/Apr/92 with Graham Iles

innes - Lead - 1992 with Chris

Rich Kirby - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/91 with Andy Mackay

Bulls Crack - Lead RP - 1991

with Drac
AB1965 - Lead O/S - 10/May/90

1 point of rest
michael burrows - Lead dog - 15/Aug/89

michael burrows - Lead dog - 29/Jun/89

phardman - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/88

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Jul/87

one rest
shark - Lead dog - 14/Jun/87 with Seb Grieve

Hidden - 1987

Hidden - Lead - 13/Jun/86

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Lead - 1985

Mike Owen - 26/Feb/84 with Al Stewart

Ian Jones - Lead O/S - Jul/83 with Robert Kieske ('Flog')

robyn1 - 1980

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Voting
Total votes cast 39
hard 7a0 of 20
7a0 of 20
easy 7a1 of 20
hard 6c+15 of 20
6c+3 of 20
easy 6c+0 of 20
hard 6c1 of 20
6c0 of 20
easy 6c0 of 20
3 Stars7 of 19
2 Stars9 of 19
1 Star3 of 19
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Style of ascent

Lead70 of 96 (72.9%)
Followed6 of 96 (6.2%)
Toproped4 of 96 (4.2%)
Unknown16 of 96 (16.7%)

'Climbed'34 of 96 (35.4%)
clean O/S23 of 96 (24.0%)
clean β5 of 96 (5.2%)
clean rpt11 of 96 (11.5%)
clean RP11 of 96 (11.5%)
dogged11 of 96 (11.5%)
dnf1 of 96 (1.0%)