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A pair of secluded slabs with a set of hard face routes as well as a short Upper Tier which has a collection of interesting easier lines. This part of the crag is rarely busy, especially when compared to adjacent areas. Guidebook page 142.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Swooper 6m. Climb the centre of the small slab, trending leftwards near the top, precarious and unprotected. Despite its diminutive... | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E5 6b |
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The Strangler Top 50 12m. Climb the left-hand arete of the tower. The lower section is straightforward and the crux is near the top. Despite the... 5 user comments | 3 Stars Fluttery | E4 5c |
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Skidoo 12m. The slab, 2m right of the arete is climbed direct. It is a scary challenge requiring neat footwork and a fair degree of... | 2 Stars Technical Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Skidoo 2 12m. Climb the right-hand line on the slab, from right to left, starting at an overlap and passing three small pockets. | 1 Stars Technical Fluttery | E6 6c |
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Anji 8m. The well-positioned arete is approached from the right. | VS 4c | |
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Slab and Crack 12m. Climb the slab to the overlap, step right and pull through via the wide crack, to a steep finish. | Pumpy | VS 5a |
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Obstinance 10m. The direct finish to Slab and Crack. | Reachy | VS 4c |
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Sustenance 12m. Trend left up the slab to the roof where a bit of a stretch reaches easier ground. | Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Gardener's Groove 10m. A traditional tussel once the evil holly is passed. | Pumpy | HS 4b |
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Percy's Prow 8m. The short arete has some pleasant moves. 1 user comment | HVD | |
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Gardener's Crack 10m. The pleasant crack has a tricky start. | 1 Stars | D |
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Pizza Slab 10m. The right-trending line across the slab is worthwhile. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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Poor Pizza 8m. The short crack on the right with hidden holds. | D | |
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Gothic Armpit 10m. Climb into, and escape right from, the hanging niche in the leaning wall. Intense and bizarre! | Technical Fluttery | E5 6b |
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Small Dreams 10m. The undercut left arete of the buttress is taxing to access, and delicate once established. | Technical Rounded | E2 6a |
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Scorpion Slab 10m. The right-hand edge of the tilted block is approached by the lower section of the descent route. Its upper part is... | HS 4a | |
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Big Screams 10m. Boulder the lower wall then pad up the centre of the slab. 2 user comments | Technical Fluttery | E1 5c |