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Long renowned for the route of the same name, this overhang-capped buttress is now best known as home to the Johnny Dawes’ desperate of White Lines that had to wait over 15 years for a repeat. Potter’s Wall is the tall buttress to the right of Overtaker’s. Guidebook page 296.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Overtaking on the Outside 8m. Bear-hug the pleasant rib on the left. | S 4a | |
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Overtaker's Buttress 1) 4c, 10m. Reach the groove from the left and, at its top, traverse right below the overhangs to a ledge and stance.2) 5b,... | 1 Stars | HVS 5b |
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Overtaker's Direct 10m. Climb direct to the groove on the Original, then tackle the overhang above and left using some rather flexible flakes. 1 user comment | Strong Loose | E3 5b |
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Snorter 10m. The overhangs above the start of the Overtaker’s traverse are tackled with great Diculty (crucial Friend 0.5). 2 user comments | Technical Strong | E4 6b |
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White Lines 12m. Start on the left or right and climb the centre of the wall by a desperate mantelshelf, then the overhangs above via a... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | E7 6b |
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Free Way 12m. Climb the crack on the right then the left-hand side of the nose by a long stretch for distant pockets. Finish over the... | 2 Stars Reachy | E5 6b |
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Right Triplet Gully 8m. Back and foot the deep cleft just left of the beak. 1 user comment | VD | |
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Instant Karma 18m. The imposing hanging arete is no place to ponder. | 1 Stars Reachy | E4 6b |
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Fidget 6m. Climb the arete under the right edge of the nose then fidget left, stretch for the flake and go! 2 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | E1 6a |
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Rise of the Robots 6m. Extend-a-way up the wall. Originally given HVS 5b! 2 user comments | Technical Crimpy Rounded | E1 6b |
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Mad Hatter 8m. Start up a groove on the left-hand side of the wall (or the harder wall to its right). Climb up and then left to the top... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Reachy Rounded | E2 5c |
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Potter's Wall 10m. The discontinuous cracks up the right-hand edge of the buttress have good holds but are light on gear. 3 user comments | 2 Stars | HS 4b |
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Circus of Dinosaurs 10m. The arete of the wall on its left-hand side has some good moves although avoiding the previous route is not easy. 2 user comments | Rounded Fluttery | HVS 5b |
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Grooved Arete 8m. The shallow, stepped grove in the south-facing side wall is good but short-lived. Thought you were on Tryfan for a second? 2 user comments | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
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Diddlum Wall 8m. Climb to the bulge and pass it awkwardly using a blind crack. Finish up the left-hand arete. | Rounded | VS 5a |
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Honest John 6m. Climb into the niche, move out left to pass the roof then trend back right to finish on the arete. 1 user comment | Strong | HVS 5a |