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A couple of 'orange spot' climbs and a trio of desperate outings are the main draws of this once-quarried bay. Owl's Arete is best ‘easier’ climb here and Avalanche Wall is as popular as any HVS route in the area. Guidebook page 301.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Portrait of a Legend 8m. Climb the fierce thin cracks in the left-hand side of the wall past a deep break to a steeper finish. | Technical | E4 6b |
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Avalanche Wall 12m. One of the few Curbar routes which doesn't feel too hard for the grade. Twin cracks lead past blocks to steeper cracks... 6 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
3 |
One Step Beyond 20m. From Avalanche Wall traverse the steep slab rightwards passing a runner slot and crucial high step to an easier finish... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Technical Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Slab and Crack 14m. The centre of the steep slab is a Curbar test-piece, being both technical and bold. Climb directly to the runner slot on... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Fluttery | E8 6c |
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Doctor Dolittle 15m. A stunning hard route starting up Slab and Crack and then making a desperate traverse left into One Step Beyond. Above the... | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy Fluttery | E10 7a |
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Owl's Arete 14m. The cracked arete is steep for one move in its central section. The upper section is easier and protection is good. 3 user comments | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
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Little Chef 14m. The thin flaky crack in the left-hand side of the recess is a bit of an enigma, normally dirty, it sees little attention. 1 user comment | Crimpy Fluttery | E5 6b |
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Predator The thin crack on the right is rather unsatisfying. The bulge is the crux (knee-bar rest) and although the ledges on the right... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Argosy Crack 14m. The wide crack in the corner is good practice for dirty American off-widths and great at wrecking clothes old or new. The... | 1 Stars Technical Graunchy | VS 4b |