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Three action-packed classic cracks, Maupassant, L’Horla and Insanity; all short and high in the grade, are the perfect introduction to Curbar. How you perform on these will be a good pointer to how you are going to cope with the rest of the cliff; welcome to Curbar, the "Cloggy of the Peak". Guidebook page 304.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Slab Route 10m. Start below the centre of the slab and take the right-trending line of polished holds that steepen as they rise. Escape... 3 user comments | Rounded Loose | S 4a |
2 |
Bel Ami 16m. The flake and narrowing crack (laybacking or jamming - whichever is your forte) leads to the crusty arete of the squat... 9 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | VS 4b |
3 |
Green Crack 10m. Stride across the smelly 'toilet-pit' then follow the curving flake out right to a poor rest and tricky moves to grasp the... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
4 |
Usurper 12m. The crack just right of the arete leads to a non-rest at the overhang. Progress from here requires some sustained and... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E4 6a |
5 |
Moonshine 12m. The thin bulging cracks on the right-hand side of the wall are gained from the right and are especially taxing where the... | 2 Stars Technical | E5 6b |
6 |
Eclipse 12m. Start up Moonshine, pull over the roof and then continue up the slappy arete above and right. Well-positioned. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Rounded | E6 6b |
7 |
Maupassant 10m. Classic grit HVS. A jamming crack leads to a bridged rest, take a big breath and layback to glory. A big chunky chockstone... 9 user comments | 2 Stars Strong | HVS 5a |
8 |
L'Horla 10m. Classic grit E1. The leaning groove is awkward and insecure. At the bulge (high wire and/or Friend 3.5 in the notch) leap... 14 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | E1 5b |
9 |
Insanity 8m. Classic grit E2. Put 2 Friend 1.5s on your rack and scuttle up the thin leaning crack by a tottering teetering layback,... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E2 5c |
10 |
Committed 6m. Well-named and wild. From part way up the bank cross the side wall leftwards to a hard finish. Very small holds provide a... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy Crimpy Fluttery | E6 6b |