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Lot's Groove** HVS 5a

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[metal into the groove, 2 kb]34m. 1) 5a, 30m. A great pitch up the steep shallow groove overlooking the gully. Start from the 1st stance of the Chasm and move out left to reach the groove. Up this, sustained exposed and excellent with good protection throughout. Finish up Lot's Wife. © ROCKFAX
1.5a 2.3b
1.93e+03 Jan/1993

Ticklists: North Wales Rock Graded List, Kirkus Routes, MIA logbook must haves!.

Photo: metal into the groove © colin harvey
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 50 logbooks, and on 22 wishlists.

martrin - Lead - 08/Sep/12 with Sarah Kekus

Hidden - Lead - 26/May/12

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

David Smith - 2nd - 2012 with Stuart Holmes

al99 - AltLd O/S - 15/Oct/11 with Lee Wales

tim20 - AltLd - 20/Jun/11 with tom sampson

Hidden - AltLd - 04/Jun/11

I led easy 1st pitch.
tmawer - AltLd O/S - 04/Jun/11 with andrea

aged_ape - AltLd O/S - 29/Apr/11

1906johns - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 17/Apr/11

Chris M - Lead - 17/Apr/11 with Tommy B

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 09/Apr/11

lead groove
The_Boy_ODwyer - AltLd O/S - 09/Apr/11 with Colin Harvey

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead - 03/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead - 02/Sep/10

david morse - 2nd O/S - 22/Jun/10 with owain

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10

Ows - AltLd - Jun/10

Nice climb, one to lead
hepitt - 2nd O/S - 31/May/10 with Rob Pitt

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/10

matt.woodfield - Lead - 15/May/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/May/10

Hidden - Lead - May/10

Nails offwidth
mynyddresident - AltLd - Apr/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/09

Good sustained climbing. never too hard and good pro.
mark4344 - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/09 with Michel and james

Hidden - Lead - 25/Jul/09

nakedave - Lead - Jul/09

Ken Taylor - Lead - 01/Jun/08 with Hilary Robertson, Chris Michalak

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Jun/07

richardr - Apr/07

Ed Babs - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/06 with Kate

Well actually I slipped at the top but only because I'm rubbish.
mikehenesy - 2nd O/S - Jun/06 with Chris Lodge

Ian McNeill - 2006

Hidden - AltLd - May/05

John Kettle - Lead - 2003

Tenko - AltLd - 08/Aug/98 with JAck Pezzey and Dave Allen

five - Lead O/S - Sep/97 with CH, TW

JD pitch 1
iskra2000 - AltLd - 10/Aug/97 with John Dale

Ched - Lead O/S - 1993 with Glanfor

babymoac - Lead - 24/Jun/89 with Chris B

Hidden - Lead - 06/May/89

Bolt Phobia - Lead - 17/May/77

Gordon Stainforth - 2nd - 20/Sep/72 with John Stainforth

Brian Bates NSMC. A superb route the crack through the overhang is a gritstone severe at most but good protection.
oldmanofmow - Lead - May/62

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Hidden, Hidden, Katex, CM1992, Hidden, Hidden, David Smith, Hidden, johnpr, Hidden, Hidden, Superchop75, hepitt, franny, Hidden, tomkhoward, PanzerHanzler, rabid, Hidden, Jord64@msn.com, Mike Parker, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 12
hard E10 of 6
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Style of ascent

Lead22 of 50 (44.0%)
Followed8 of 50 (16.0%)
Alt Leads13 of 50 (26.0%)
Unknown7 of 50 (14.0%)

'Climbed'32 of 50 (64.0%)
clean O/S18 of 50 (36.0%)