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Some great cracks offering strenuous but well protected climbing from Severe to E2, however the first routes are more in keeping with the bold climbs elsewhere up a clean wall with the prominent axe-edged arete of Brown's Eliminate jutting out towards the Derwent valley. Guidebook page 282.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Flake Gully 15m. Climb the gully behind the detached block then traverse left until the steep but juggy flake on the wall can be climbed. 2 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy Loose | VD |
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Brown's Eliminate Direct 16m. Bolder and harder than the original, with the same runners. The lower arete has a tough sequence to the ledge, the upper... 5 user comments | 2 Stars Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Armaggedon 12m. This would be a fine wall climb if it wasn't so escapable. Make a hard move to the ledge then continue direct on positive... 4 user comments | 1 Stars | E3 5c |
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Brown's Eliminate Top 50 16m. A bold and intimidating route which is often soloed, although there is gear just below half-height. From the corner trend... 21 user comments | 3 Stars Crimpy Fluttery | E2 5b |
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Green Gut 14m. The fine groove is arguably the best line on the crag; it took a couple of days of digging before the first ascent was... 21 user comments | 2 Stars | HS 4a |
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Pedestal Crack 14m. The long crack has a tricky layback move to reach a good rest on the right then an awkward crack leads into the final... 10 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Slingshot Ultra-hard bouldering through the bulge right of Pedestal Crack. It was well padded for first solo ascent. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | V11 7a |
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Blind Vision 16m. Climb Slingshot then the wall above and right. There is good gear at the half-way ledge, small wires above and a Zero 2 in... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy Fluttery | E10 7b |
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Chequers Groove A similar but lesser boulder problem to Slingshot up the groove and overlaps just left of The Big Crack. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | V10 7a |
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The Big Crack 15m. Climb to a jug then a pull on a couple of finger jams gains good holds then the base of the wide upper crack. This is... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Hard Cheddar 15m. The thin seam/groove is hard on the left arm. Escape off right. It can be done as a highball V7. | 1 Stars Technical | E5 6b |
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Circus 15m. Bold and technical wall climbing. Originally done with side-runners (E6) but has now been done without. Fortunately the... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Reachy Crimpy Fluttery | E7 6b |
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Stiff Cheese 12m. A short and very stiff crack. You will probably get pumped trying to place gear, but do you have a choice? 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | E2 5c |
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Beech Nut 12m. Another that is hard to crack and may be easier to solo! | Technical Crimpy | E1 5c |
