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TR - Clockwork Orange, Shipley Lower 30-Jul-2012 At 10:36:32 AM PThomson

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"No-Chalk Rob" and I jumped on this one on saturday morning (before an afternoon at Shipley Upper/Centennial Glen).

I'm glad I re-read your trip report, and brought a second rope for the initial abseil, because I definately wouldn't have enjoyed climbing on a saturated rope.

My impressions:

First pitch: Hardish start with dubious gear for the initial moves, but once you're off the ground there are sinker wires for the rest of the technical and interesting first pitch. Maybe hard at 18, but awesome climbing the whole way.

Second pitch: A bold lead by Rob. It's a good thing the gear is bombproof because you wouldn't want to spend too much time faffing about trying to place it. Most of the scary steepness is mitigated by numerous stances (and some convenient rest jams), but the final 2 metres to the belay ledge of quite spicey and -in my opinion- rather committing. A brilliant pitch, and a good fight from Rob.

Third pitch: Tricky and interesting. Pretty run-out to the first decent piece of gear, but after that it's a nice stemming finale with some cool moves.

All in all, a brilliant piece of Blueys tradding. Seriously, peeps, no excuses: get on it!