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2 minsA huge and imposing block of gritstone, home to some of the hardest routes anywhere. Amongst the desperate deeds are a few easier climbs, so mere mortals can also enjoy this fine buttress. Guidebook page 74.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Old Spice 6m. The slabby side of the blunt arete. V1 with enough mats. | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E2 5b |
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Baby Spice 6m. The steep side of the arete is altogether more taxing. | 1 Stars Technical Rounded Fluttery | V7 |
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Ladybird 14m. Climb the slab left of the tree and its continuation - choice of routes, most in keeping with the grade is on the left -... | 1 Stars Rounded | HVD |
4 |
Cold Chisel 8m. The left edge of the slab on chipped holds. | HS 4b | |
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Chiseller 10m. The centre of the chipped slab is popular. | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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Gaz 6m. A worthwhile extension to the last couple of climbs is the crack above and left of the slab. | S 4b | |
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'A' Climb Top 50 24m. An excellent mini-expedition. Stances can be taken along the way. Climb Chiseller to its top then move round the arete and... 1 user comment | 3 Stars | S 4b |
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Cow Crack 6m. The short hanging crack in the centre of the face is reached from a boulder. | 1 Stars | VD |
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Cow Flap 6m. From the boulder, climb the face passing a tiny groove. | Fluttery | VS 5a |
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Cow Rib 8m. The scary hanging arete is normally accessed via the lowest horizontal. A traditional Yorkshire VS and a good continuation... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Fluttery | HVS 5a |
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Ferdinand 16m. A more exciting finish to 'A' Climb, traversing along the foot of the hanging slab (exposed) to a finish up the chipped... 1 user comment | 2 Stars | HS 4a |
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Desperate Dan Top 50 10m. The arching left arete of the front face of The Cow is accessed from a useful boulder. It gives tenuous laybacking above... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Cow Udder 10m. Spaced and small chipped holds up the shallow groove give a worrying pitch. Another VS from way back when. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Crimpy Fluttery | E1 5a |
14 |
New Statesman 18m. The soaring right arete of The Cow is magnificent and still sees few suitors 20 years on. Typically, the only gear... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Rounded Fluttery | E8 7a |
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Milky Way Top 50 20m. A mega-classic, and pumpier than life itself, though at least this one has plenty of runners once you reach the start of... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy Crimpy | E6 6b |
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The Marine Who Slept In 16m. From the gully, trend left to gain a shallow groove. Climb the wall above (bold) to another groove under the roof, reach... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E5 6a |
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Fast Forward 18m. Follow The Marine... until he slopes off right then attack the bulges above to a horrific sloping finish. | 2 Stars Technical Rounded | E6 6c |
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Hand Jive 16m. A pumpy and exposed trip along the horizontal break high on the right-hand side of the cliff. | 1 Stars Pumpy | E2 5c |
