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Megalithic Man (Direct Finish)** 6c+

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20m. Avoid the stretch left by climbing direct. © ROCKFAX
Direct Finish - 6c+. Excellent climbing. At the groove stretch left around the bulge to a hidden 'monster' then move back right. At the overlap bridge and pull direct on small crimps. Clip an old bolt and finsh straight up on delicate moves. Traverse to the belay left or right.
Gary Gibson 1998
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 34 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

Toby Dunn - Lead O/S - 16/Feb/13 with Simon Palmer

Nice! Probs 6c+ so long as you don't use the jug.
chrism225 - Lead β - 05/Jan/13 with andy j, mark

mark20 - Lead β - 05/Jan/13

Martin Haworth - Lead dnf - 26/Aug/12 with John Brannock, Andy

Dandan82 - Lead RP - 20/May/12 with Lisa Marsh

Really nice route, great mix of styles and a brilliant crux move!
Carter - Lead dog - 26/Feb/12 with Jeremy

Clips in and great beta from Si.
Dave Foster - Lead β - 25/Feb/12 with Si 2

robin_hackney - Lead β - 25/Feb/12 with Simon Petty

Hidden - Lead - 15/Sep/11

migs493 - Lead rpt - 27/Aug/11 with Pete

Haydn Jones - Lead dog - 21/Aug/11 with andy

Hidden - Lead - 18/May/11

Cleaned the ice/snow off from lowering off original. Either 6c or hard 6c+ depending on how eliminate you are.
liam - Lead β - 06/Dec/10 with Andy

Should have gone first time. Wussed out of making a clip which turned out to be fine.
bigdrew - Lead dog - 06/Dec/10 with Liam

Hidden - Lead RP - Aug/10

Lawrence Bird - TR RP - 02/Jun/10 with Laurence Everitt

Birdo - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/10 with Dave Bird

Hidden - Lead - 20/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 20/Apr/10

nickcanute - Lead - 2010

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/09

sadams - Lead - 15/Apr/09 with Eric Hildrew

robal - Lead O/S - 2009

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2009

koalapie - Lead RP - 2009

Hidden - 2nd dog - 10/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/May/08

OffshoreAndy - Lead β - 07/May/08 with Works Frasier

Mick B - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/07 with Rick Asher

Hidden - Lead dog - 20/Jun/07

goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 29/May/07 with Gary Gibson

Hidden - Lead RP - 25/May/07

NeilManley - Lead O/S - Aug/06

Billg - 1997

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hard 6c+1 of 12
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Style of ascent

Lead31 of 34 (91.2%)
Followed1 of 34 (2.9%)
Toproped1 of 34 (2.9%)
Unknown1 of 34 (2.9%)

'Climbed'7 of 34 (20.6%)
clean O/S8 of 34 (23.5%)
clean β6 of 34 (17.6%)
clean rpt1 of 34 (2.9%)
clean RP6 of 34 (17.6%)
dogged5 of 34 (14.7%)
dnf1 of 34 (2.9%)