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Boulder
Lots of sun!
Uphill
15 minsWindy
A bit of a walk, but this area which encompasses the Needle itself, Y Fronts Boulder and a couple of other blocks, is varied and interesting. Avoid in the summer bracken season. Guidebook page 182.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Traverse Start from sitting in heather on the left and traverse right. | Bumstart Pumpy | V1 5c |
2 |
Problem 2 Pretty much straight up the centre of the block. | Bumstart | V1 5c |
3 |
Fruitbat's Delight A right-to-left traverse is fun with heel hooks. | 2 Stars Bumstart | V0- 4c |
4 |
Problem 4 Top 50 Climb the arete. | 2 Stars Bumstart Pumpy | V0- 4c |
5 |
Problem 5 The next arete and scoop. | V0- 4c | |
6 |
Needle Arete Top 50 The best of the bunch. | 2 Stars Technical | V1 5c |
7 |
Problem 7 An eliminate - on the right with no use of the left arete. | V2 6a | |
8 |
Left Y Crack Climb the crack. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
9 |
Right Y Crack The variation finish takes the obvious crack rightwards. | 1 Stars Bumstart Crimpy | V7 |