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A good and accessible area which lies just behind the Outward Bound School. There are a number of different groups of boulders here scattered around a large knoll, with a wide variety of problems, from highball slabs to sit-down cracks. All good stuff and in condition all year. Guidebook page 178.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Left Crack Climb the crack using everything at this grade. It is V2 from a sitting start, using only the crack. | 1 Stars | V0+ 5b |
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Rob's Wall Directly up the centre of the wall is a Lakes granite classic. Still a meaty V7 from a standing start. Photo on page 4. | 3 Stars Bumstart Technical Strong | V9 |
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Problem 3 Climb the arete on improving holds. A sit-down start is available at V3 using the opposite pillar for the feet initially to get... | 1 Stars | V1 5c |
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Problem 4 The other arete is pleasant. | 1 Stars | V0- 4c |
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Problem 5 The centre of the face from a difficult sitting start. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
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Problem 6 An old classic, up the arete to finish up the crack on the left. | 2 Stars Bumstart Strong | V6 |
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The Traverse Top 50 Traverse from bottom left, across the pillar and finish across the weakness on the main face of The Diamond. | 2 Stars Fluttery | V1 5c |
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Pillar Face A superb problem which takes the face, using the right arete for some friction, and featuring intense moves in the upper half. | 2 Stars | V3 |
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Diamond Crack Climb the crack. | V0 5a | |
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The Diamond Pull onto The Diamond then balance coolly up the face for a great Lakes highball tick. Photo on page 177. | 3 Stars Fluttery | V1 5c |
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Problem 11 Start at the lowest point of the boulder and climb to the juggy lip of the overhang. Traverse left to finish at the highest... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | V0+ 5b |
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Problem 12 The crack is much the same grade from standing or sitting. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V0 5a |
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Problem 13 Pull up right onto the face from the base of the crack and crimp to the top. | 2 Stars Bumstart Crimpy | V4 |
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Strong Arete The striking blunt arete is climbed from a horizontal crack and good flat hold. A fantastic problem which can also be done from... | 3 Stars Bumstart Strong | V7 |
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Problem 15 Pull up leftwards over the lip and up the slab. | V1 5c | |
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Problem 16 Start on good holds to reach the arete on the right, where things turn rather mean; a powerful move is needed to reach the good... | 1 Stars Strong | V4 |
17 |
Problem 17 Pull over the roof to gain the face and climb it. | Bumstart | V4 |
18 |
Phil's Traverse Start at the short crack and traverse the lip then pull up at its highest point. | 2 Stars Bumstart Pumpy | V4 |
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Problem 19 Pull over onto the slab at a flake. | Bumstart | V0 5a |
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Light Fantastic The slanting groove from sitting is powerful and technical. | 1 Stars Bumstart Technical Strong | V6 |
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Emerald Slab Climb the slab pleasantly. | VB | |
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Traverse Start from sitting at the base of the left arete and traverse the lip round the back of the boulder. | Bumstart Pumpy | V5 |
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Problem 23 The left arete is climbed on its right-hand side | V0+ 5b | |
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Problem 24 Up the diagonal line of weakness. | VB | |
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White Slab The fun centre of the slab. | 1 Stars | V0- 4c |
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Problem 26 The right arete. | V0- 4c | |
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Lipster Traverse the lip from left to right. | 2 Stars Bumstart Pumpy | V4 |
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Problem 31 The traverse can be done in either direction at this grade. | V0 5a | |
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Rob's Crack Climb the crack. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V4 |
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Problem 33 The south-facing slab. | V0 5a | |
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The Ring of Fire An excellent pump-fest, though a bit of an eliminate as described. Traverse the bottom face of Marcus 2, without using the top,... | 2 Stars Bumstart Pumpy | V6 |
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Problem 29 The centre of the wall with a mantelshelf to finish. | Bumstart | V3 |
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Marcus 1 The entire block traversed from left to right is good. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
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Problem 34 Climb the diagonal crack then pull over onto the left-hand block. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V1 5c |
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Problem 35 Climb the crack to halfway then pull over right. | Bumstart | V1 5c |
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Problem 36 From the starting holds of the crack pull over the overhang. | Bumstart | V2 6a |
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Problem 37 A lip traverse starting from the right. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
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Problem 38 Traverse the block - no use of the lip on the wall facing into the cleft. | 1 Stars Bumstart Pumpy | V2 5c |
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Problem 39 Straight up the face. | Bumstart | V1 5c |