Adjacent Areas
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12 minsThe finest buttress at this end of the crag is also home to one of the Peak’s most famous challenges - Moyer’s Buttress. This brilliant route takes an unlikely line up the tall arete and gives climbing that is strenuous and delicate by turns. If you are up to it take a look at Stormbringer and Perfect Day both of which take equally impressive lines to their easier companion. The easier line of Biven's Crack doesn't see the attention it deserves. The side wall is well-sheltered but the open front face can be green after rain. Guidebook page 324.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Cave Arete 18m. Fight up the crack between the giant boulder and the main face to a good ledge - or bridge it if you are long-legged.... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Strong Graunchy | HVS 5a |
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Stormbringer 20m. One of a bunch of classic E3 5c routes at Gardom’s. Climb the slabby arete to the right of the cave and lean out to reach... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Strong | E3 5c |
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Moyer's Buttress Top 50 22m. A major classic, originally led with just a single chockstone runner and definitely worth four stars. Climb the cracked... 15 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Biven's Crack 16m. The long slanting crack is stormed on solid jams to its end and a swinging escape out right (once it was aided on fat... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Perfect Day 22m. A fine route with a crux which manages to feel more committing than it should. Climb Biven's Crack then attack the wall... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E5 6b |
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The Enigma Variation 8m. A small but pumpy extension to Biven's Crack. From a belay on ledges to the right move back left onto the wall and climb... 1 user comment | Pumpy Rounded | E3 5c |
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Keith's Corner-crack 18m. The short groove which bounds the face to the right is followed awkwardly to a ledge, finish up easy rock on the left. | HS 4b | |