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The finest feature of the quarry is the great jutting prow of The Rostrum - this is home to several fine climbs. Although the quarry faces pretty much due north, The Rostrum sticks out far enough to have a west-facing wall which catches the afternoon sun. Guidebook page 50.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Panic Knott 14m. The right-trending groove left of The Rostrum. | 1 Stars | S 4a |
2 |
Wanderlust 24m. A well named trip that skirts the left-hand side of the quarry's biggest buttress. Layback the groove to the roof then... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
3 |
Eric the Cosmic Fiend 20m. Avoid the loop out left on Wanderlust by making powerful moves up into the thin hanging crack above the stance. | Strong | HVS 5b |
4 |
Crescendo 24m. A fine climb with a harrowing finale. Start below the huge roof and climb the wall deviously to a small ledge below the... | 2 Stars Technical Fluttery | E2 5c |
5 |
Sweatyman 22m. A devious classic with a weird finish. Pull rightwards onto the wall from a recess then climb cracks to a small but good... 4 user comments | 2 Stars | HVS 5a |
6 |
Cool Man's Wall 20m. A direct finish to Sweatyman up the wall, past the deep break, and up the precarious scoop. | 1 Stars Reachy Technical | VS 5a |
7 |
Rifleman's Chimney 20m. The big groove on the right of The Rostrum contains twin cracks and is a bit of a misnomer. | HS 4b | |
8 |
Slip Arete 18m. Balance up the bold arete to the roof, then jig right into Magpie before stepping back out left for the upper arete. Oddly... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E2 5c |
9 |
Elbow Jump 20m. Another oddity. Climb the groove to the roof then escape awkwardly right to a rest. Move up and left to finish. | Technical | VS 4c |
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Magpie 20m. Climb the slabby face leftwards to enter the groove of Elbow Jump then finish up the steep gritty crack above. | 1 Stars | HVS 5a |
