Behemoth Route Grade Votings
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A well protected classic with a sensational top pitch. It follows the steep corner 30m right of Old Faithful (looking in). USER COMMENTS
first pitch is more like 4c/5a (just get up into the roof before moving round the arete). Did this after lightning wall and it felt easy!
OK, the corner is VS-ish, but the move around the arete is definitely worth 5a/b. What a stance! Pitch 2 simply brilliant, gently impending but stacks of gear.
The first pitch is very straight forward with only a move of 5a around the corner. Let your partner to lead it and go for the next one :o)
Arete move easy 5a. Superb 3d climbing to start P2 (a couple of insitu threads made it easy) to a rest. The finale is surely 5b on grounds of it's gradient! Best route I've done in the ruckle.
Did the Heidelberg Creature and Old Faithful before this and thought both were better. The 'move' on the 1st pitch felt more like 4c. That said, still an amazing route.
This route is in a restricted area - DO NOT CLIMB BETWEEN MARCH-JULY INCLUSIVE. Sorry for shouting, but clearly some people cannot read a guidebook.
Done in 1 pitch, which is tricky but do-able for a confident team. Nice route, the birds nest in the top crack can be easily avoided.
Belay ledge now a bit smaller after a good piece of it fell into the sea yesterday. Doesn't affect the climbing but was pretty exciting for us as we were stood on it at the time. P2 was lead cautiously.
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