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16m. A route which has gone through many changes. The current version starts direct (The Restart) to the first bulge. After that it is much of what you would expect until the first lower-off. The Enterprise Allowance Finish, 7b+ - Continuing for a move over the top adds difficulty, a good name, but no extra grade. It also leaves you short of a lower-off so either thrash to the trees or jump off.
FA. Malc Taylor, John Hart 1989. FA. (The Enterprise Allowance Finish) Mark Pretty 1989. FA. (The Restart) Steve Earnshaw.
USER COMMENTS
"A route which has gone through many changes". It changed when i was on it! Watch out for some loose bits on lower wall.
Michael Binks - 25/Jun/05
crucial hold above bulge now very tiny, making the route very unbalanced, f6c up to crux, english 6c move to gain holds next to belay. E5 6c is a better grade or some sort of f7c(bloc)?
Graham Hoey - 22/Sep/06
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