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Orangutang Overhang** 6a+

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[Ryan Brooks on Orangutang Overhang., 2 kb]On the level above Looning the Tube (By the Looning the Tube Belay Bolt) Left of Cyber World Sl@te Heads.Climb the technical groove before tackling the entertaining roof...5 Bolts lead the way to a Lower Off.
I Lloyd-Jones, T Hughes, P Targett 28/Aug/2007

Photo: Ryan Brooks on Orangutang Overhang. © mitch
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 180 logbooks, and on 6 wishlists.

Alex.M-M. - Lead rpt - 23/Apr/13

BenRyle - Lead dog - 18/Apr/13 with Dely

dithered with one move lower down with cold fingers and almost got blown off the belay by the wind! Generally nice interesting route!
Nick Sherring - Lead dog - 01/Apr/13 with Matt Page, Marc Lloyd, Paul Borland

psborland - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/13 with Marc

dicky79 - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/13 with James D

Close to coming off twice. Only just stuck the crux and the rest was fairly simple.
DanielGyi - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/13 with Kyle Wilson

1st slate route in years... interesting start, nice finish, steep but good holds.
hlegge - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/13 with Will Goldsmith

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/13

penny_pops25 - Lead O/S - Mar/13

roberts1234567890 - Lead - 21/Feb/13 with Simon Van Dam

ian d f - Lead O/S - 02/Feb/13

MartyJ - Lead O/S - 02/Feb/13

cameron_hall - Lead dog - 02/Feb/13 with Martin Johnson

herman0055 - Lead O/S - 02/Dec/12 with Baz

hard groove lower down, took me a while to work it all out, then fun top out, YAC
lithos - Lead - 25/Nov/12 with YAC

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Nov/12

Chuffed to get anywhere up the groove, fell a couple times but good fun trying!
oddtoast - 2nd dnf - 25/Nov/12 with YAC

DinoGator - 2nd dnf - 25/Nov/12 with Simon, Rob, Justine

One look at the route and Paul called me the c word!
freemanTom (Guildford MC) - Lead O/S - 24/Nov/12 with Paul Davies

Not bendy enough to get out of the chimney and onto the ledge...
Ramblin dave - 2nd dnf - 24/Nov/12

Tried to clip too low!
Dizz - Lead - 18/Nov/12 with Dale

Harri777 - 2nd - 18/Nov/12 with Stephen T

Good route very different to a regular slate route. Monster holds high up.
jezb1 - Lead - 11/Nov/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Nov/12

mrchewy - TR - 03/Nov/12

rhys mence - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/12 with Sian Carter

Sian Carter - TR - 21/Oct/12 with Rhys Mence

Nice, interesting moves.
shed_hed - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/12 with Sally

Hinchrn - Lead O/S - 13/Oct/12 with Matt Rust

really worthwhile, good route. 6a+ **
rustaldo - Lead O/S - 13/Oct/12 with Tom Hinch

ace moves.. an unsung gem
wolf.leeb - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/12 with Juan

Awesome
partz - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/12 with Alex Wade

Tom Livingstone - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/12

Alex Wade - 2nd RP - 07/Oct/12 with Matt Everett

neuromancer - TR O/S - 06/Oct/12

Stopsy - Lead β - 03/Oct/12 with Dale

dale 42 - Lead O/S - 03/Oct/12

The bravest of us attempted the Orangutang Overhang, it was at least a 8a. Probably. One fall which lead to one rest, then beasted it.
Cat Hamilton - 2nd dog - 19/Sep/12

Ed morris - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/12 with Dickon

Laurence Everitt - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/12 with Ruth Buckberry

Very good
Glyn - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/12 with Amy

robandian - Lead O/S - Sep/12

Really hard!
Wayne S - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/12 with Jon Croxford

Hidden - 2nd - 31/Aug/12

RichyBOYY - Lead - 27/Aug/12 with Andy Pearson, Arthur parker

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/12

Not your typical slate route! Pretty pumpy high up
cbeard - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/12 with Dickon Morris

Cardi - Lead O/S - 07/Aug/12 with Mark

HIGHTOWER - Lead dog - 07/Aug/12 with Garath

awesome!
jon_ridley - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/12 with Emily Cropton

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/12

Joris.Roulleau - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/12 with David Sim

Ramblin dave - TR dnf - 14/Jul/12 with Joris, Simon W

Bex_M - 2nd O/S - 14/Jul/12 with Duncan Dunbar

Double Knee Bar - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/12

ITD - Lead rpt - 04/Jun/12 with Ailsa

ASchwirtz - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Claire Duffield

spacey - Lead - 30/May/12 with paul evans

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/May/12

danoflynn - Lead O/S - 26/May/12 with Spike, Chris Taylor

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/May/12

Ian Andrews - Lead O/S - 20/May/12 with Martin Worthy

Adrianw - Lead dog - 06/May/12 with Neil Morbey

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/May/12

dwillis - Lead β - 24/Apr/12

iceaxejuggler - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/12

Dafydd Llywelyn - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/12 with Sion McGuinnes

Hidden - TR - 06/Apr/12

Dafydd Llywelyn - Lead - 05/Apr/12 with Clive Stevens

Aerondt - Lead dnf - 01/Apr/12 with Owain

roberts1234567890 - Lead - 28/Mar/12 with Simon Van Dam

SimonvanDam - Lead - 28/Mar/12 with Matt Roberts

Hidden - Lead - 27/Mar/12

Awesome climb, bottom section was much harder than the top juggy section IMO
dawesbub - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12 with rob pugh

PaulTanton - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/12 with Anita Grey

Belayed James McHaffie on lead.Good route.
Wyn Bach - TR dog - 19/Mar/12 with James McHaffie

Hard and technical.
Pete_Frost - Lead dnf - 18/Mar/12 with Chris Tym

Alastair - Lead - 11/Mar/12 with Jane Edwards

Hidden - Lead rpt - 02/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead dog - 23/Feb/12

Joe.Elliott1 - Lead - 15/Jan/12

henry francis - Lead O/S - Jan/12

MickyT - 2012

willoates - Lead β - 28/Nov/11 with Chrissy, Steve

Steeve - Lead O/S - 28/Nov/11

Mykkael - TR β - 27/Nov/11

Decmorris - Lead O/S - 27/Nov/11

Yong_Welsh - Lead O/S - 20/Nov/11

jason reeve - Lead O/S - 20/Nov/11 with iwan

Alex.M-M. - Lead rpt - 16/Nov/11

jshields - Lead - 12/Nov/11 with Ed James, Steve Ebbens

Slipped off low down in groove in the gloaming
Sankey - 2nd dog - 12/Nov/11 with Jon and Ed

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Nov/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/11

ritchierich - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/11 with Gerwyn Tremadog, Vinny

andrewlyons14 - Lead β - 06/Nov/11

Hidden - Lead rpt - 06/Nov/11

vinspin - Lead β - 06/Nov/11 with GerM, ritchie

seanross - Lead O/S - Nov/11 with Yong_Welsh

Luke Owens - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/11 with Mike Doyle

Hidden - Lead dnf - 30/Oct/11

My favorite climb so far!
Mattlamb90 - Lead - 07/Oct/11 with Tibbett

psychomansam - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/11

Alex.M-M. - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/11

Good climbing up groove (tech crux), then through roofs (head crux)
Nick Rundall - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/11 with Jon Taylor

hard eh
eugeneth - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/11 with Dan Carne

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/11

After being rained off the day before
bullybones - Lead - 07/Aug/11

a mini classic, various moves
caradoc - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/11 with john b

One fall in the groove :O
Tesni - TR dog - 29/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/11

Will Cat - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/11 with Richy

bigdrew - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/11 with Sam Davis

LAlhadeff - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/11 with Alistair

J.Lawson - Lead dnf - 04/Jul/11 with Ben Lawson, Lisa Drury, Anderw Drury

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/11

icTris - Lead O/S - Jul/11 with Dan

tricky but superb
Sardien - Lead rpt - 09/Jun/11 with Sophie Ackermann

jstringer - Lead dnf - 28/May/11 with Red Dragon

Brilliant climb. Lower section is really technical and the pull over the ledges is excellent.
UnkArl - Lead O/S - 28/May/11

Hidden - 27/Apr/11

Don't know if this is the climb I did. Good fun for an evening's climbing, finished just before dark, belayer couldn't see me as it was so dark! (Only a short rest near the top!)
Dafydd Llywelyn - Lead dog - 26/Apr/11

Glyn Davidson - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Dan

Hidden - Lead - 17/Apr/11

Hidden - 2011

Rory Shaw - 2011

Such a good route
evs91 - Lead O/S - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10

nakedave - Lead - 10/Aug/10 with Barney Crampton

second attempt at this route. First bit slightly technical up to the large ledge. Last section bit pumpy but not too hard.
Matthew Keeves - Lead RP - 29/Jun/10 with sam marland

Hidden - Lead dog - 27/Jun/10

SAF - TR - 14/Jun/10 with joe

wirralclimber1984 - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/10

a13x - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Jack Page

griff90 - Lead O/S - 30/May/10

Hidden - Lead rpt - 19/May/10

TimPerkin - Lead O/S - 03/May/10 with Mark Perkin

cosreba - Lead O/S - 02/May/10 with Rob

Fantastic climb, definite 3 star route. Looks impossible but it is all there. 6a+ seems about right.
JWB - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/10 with Jon Gill

jon_gill1 - 2nd O/S - 17/Feb/10 with john beardmore

scorky345 - Lead O/S - 10/Feb/10 with Henry Horrel

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Feb/10

Overhang wet so traversed right on to Cyber World Slate head to top out. Think Grade was a little low for climb.
The Green Giant - Lead O/S - 17/Jan/10 with Heather

Neil D - Lead O/S - 13/Dec/09 with Jonny Phillips

sam820 - Lead β - 12/Dec/09 with Robin Jones

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Dec/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Dec/09

Start more technical than expected. Top section felt easier.
RCrockford - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Andy C

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead - Jun/09

Sardien - Lead dog - 12/May/09 with Matthew Jaques

ilikemonkys - Lead - 25/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Apr/09

paddygoat - 12/Mar/09 with Ian

Jimmy Whitesnake - Lead O/S - 02/Jan/09

Hidden - Lead dnf - 23/Sep/08

mattyork2 - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/08 with Henry Fairwood

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead rpt - 03/Jul/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/08

dmoir - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/08 with Dan Barbour

dannyboy83 - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/08 with Dave, Emily

Very very good.
Will Hunt - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/08 with Duncan Kaye

Had a (quick) rest just before clipping the final bolt.
mitch - Lead dog - 09/Jun/08 with Ryan Brooks

Hidden - TR dog - 09/Jun/08

Owain Llewelyn - Lead - 29/May/08 with Dad

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/May/08

sammoore - Lead dog - 15/Apr/08 with Will Sutcliffe

Ewan Russell - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/08 with James and Fraser

Lloyders - Lead O/S - 2008

McGuinness - Lead O/S - 2008 with Sion Tegwared

mzchambers - Lead O/S - Oct/07

Ian Pagano - TR dog - Oct/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead - 09/Sep/07

led it to the last bolt but could,nt work out the moves so toproped last section
fran04 - Lead - 07/Sep/07 with alunallcock

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Style of ascent

Lead146 of 180 (81.1%)
Followed15 of 180 (8.3%)
Toproped12 of 180 (6.7%)
Unknown7 of 180 (3.9%)

'Climbed'38 of 180 (21.1%)
clean O/S98 of 180 (54.4%)
clean β7 of 180 (3.9%)
clean rpt8 of 180 (4.4%)
clean RP2 of 180 (1.1%)
dogged17 of 180 (9.4%)
dnf10 of 180 (5.6%)