Bobok | E5 Trad climb at Craig Doris

United Kingdom / Wales / Pwllheli
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An adventurous Pen Llŷn sandbag whose reputation far exceeds its modest grade.

Stevie Haston:

The accomplishments of Ray Kay and Dave Jones were very underrated at this time, they really carried the torch of on-sight climbing. I took a different attitude as I know I would die if I did too much. I did try Bobok before they did it, lowering-off five equalised pieces from up high, and then when I got down I just flicked all the runners out.[1]

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Ascents

6 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Ray Kay Alternate Leads | onsight 1988
First ascent. With David Ian Jones.
David Ian Jones Alternate Leads | onsight 1988
First ascent. With Ray Kay.
Ben Bransby Alternate Leads | onsight 2000s
Second ascent.
Will Perrin Alternate Leads | onsight 2000s
Second ascent.
Third ascent.

Nick set off on the first pitch and took an hour to get 10 metres. 2 hours later at 20 metres he had to pull up a 2nd rack and after 4 hours he reached the belay. Seconding the pitch I counted 40 runners and realised that the rock and protection quality was such that a fall would not have been prudent even with that amount. Nick having taken many awful falls onto terrible runners must have felt the same.

References

[1] https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/6
Third ascent.

References

[1] https://nickbullock-climber.co.uk/2014/05/23/bones-and-barbed-wire/