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The South Face of the North Fin gives the most accessible climbing at Sharpnose. Almost all the routes are worth doing but particularly the ones on the right-hand side. Guidebook page 4.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Hatchet 25m. The long groove up the left-hand edge of the wall. | HVS 4c | |
2 |
The Devonian Top 50 A hard pitch up the very centre of the face. Start in the centre of the wall below a thin left-trending crack.35m. Climb up... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E5 6a |
3 |
Mascon Sustained and strenuous crack-climbing in an outrageous position. Start at a crack-system 3m left of the seaward arete.30m.... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E1 5a |
4 |
Misery Goat An impressive wall-climb that is endowed with good holds. Start below the upper end of a low, left-trending crack in the centre... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E2 5b |
5 |
Last Laugh Top 50 A good line on good rock with a testing but well-protected crux. Start on a boulder at the base of a low, left-trending crack... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | E2 5c |
6 |
The Smirk 30m. The direct finish to Last Laugh. | E1 5a | |
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When the Goat Comes In 30m. An eliminate but with some good bold climbing. Climb direct up the wall to the break of The Smile. Follow this leftwards... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E4 5c |
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Diamond Smiles Top 50 Brilliant wall-climbing on excellent rock. Start in the centre of the wall at a boulder below a wide horizontal crack at... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |
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Crooked Mile Top 50 Another great pitch taking a direct line up the wall passing the break of The Smile. Start 4m right of the boulder at the start... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | E3 5c |
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Wraith Top 50 Enjoyable, well-protected wall climbing. Start at a thin line that leads up to the break of The Smile.25m. Climb the thin... 6 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | E4 6a |
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The Smile Top 50 A fabulous route that follows the sweeping, wide break across the face of the fin and is topped off by a well-positioned thin... 5 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E1 5a |
12 |
Out of the Blue Top 50 A really good and mighty popular pitch that requires care in its lower reaches. Start below a short crack in a bulge and... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E2 5b |
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Sea Green Top 50 A similar but harder climb to its neighbour Out of the Blue. Start between the crack in the bulge of Out of the Blue and the... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E4 5c |
