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Froggatt's final buttress is a tall undercut tower. The two famous Chequers routes provide contrasting challenges; further right are the trio of Janker's routes, which offer more contorted fun and games, all courtesy of Baron Brown. Guidebook page 283.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Chequers Crack 14m. A right pig and one of the most frigged pitches in the Peak (despite its innocuous appearance). The thin finger crack... 19 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | HVS 5c |
2 |
Business Lunch 8m. Boulder out the roof right of Chequer's Crack. | 1 Stars Technical | E5 6c |
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Spock's Missing 14m. Climb the upper wall direct, with runners in both Chequers Crack and Chequers Buttress, if you can reach to place them. | 1 Stars Technical Rounded | E5 6b |
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Sole Power Extended bouldering up the hanging fin that forms the arete of the buttress is rarely climbed. Graded E5 6c as a route. | 1 Stars Technical Strong | V9 6c |
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Bacteria Cafeteria 14m. A direct line but inferior to its neighbours. Climb the wall left of the flake to the break, continue direct up cracks to... 3 user comments | E1 5b | |
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Chequers Climb 20m. Devious but worthwhile, double ropes are sensible and may be essential! Climb the ramp then traverse round the arete to... 2 user comments | 2 Stars | VS 4c |
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Chequers Buttress Top 50 14m. The final Froggatt classic. Climb the slippery ramp then the side wall diagonally leftwards to a fat wire. Make a... 36 user comments | 3 Stars Reachy | HVS 5a |
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Solomon's Crack 12m. The awkward slanting ramp and wider upper crack are all very historical. The thinner left-hand crack near the top gives an... 4 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
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Janker's Crack 10m. The first crack in the wall to the right is approached by a crack and jammed block and is an awkward battle to enter. 9 user comments | 1 Stars Loose | HS 4b |
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Janker's Groove 10m. The right-hand of the grooves is approached from the previous climb. The direct start is a classic 6b featuring a heave on... 4 user comments | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
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Janker's End 8/12m. Climb a short groove and rock back left onto the arete. It is also possible - rather illogically, though historically... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | VS 4c |
