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Uphill
5 minsTo the right the cliff degenerates into a series of blocks buttresses and overhangs scattered along the hillside. A small selection of the best climbs is included here - consult the YMC Yorkshire Gritstone (1998) guide for details of the other 50 or so routes available.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Scoop and Crack 12m. Start up the grassy groove to the roof, then move right and udge up the fine (if a little wide) crack to a belay ledge. | 1 Stars Pumpy | S 4a |
2 |
Knuckle Slab Arete 12m. The angular arete gives a short layback pitch on its left-hand side until forced round to the right. Finish up the... | 1 Stars Rounded | HVS 5b |
3 |
Index Variation 10m. An excellent direct line up the centre of the slab. 3 user comments | 2 Stars Rounded | VS 5a |
4 |
Knuckle Slab 12m. Traverse the break to the arete, layback to the overhang then trend left up the exposed slab or, more logically, finish up... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Fluttery | HVS 5a |
5 |
Nose Climb Top 50 14m. A cracker, small but perfectly formed. Traverse the horizontal breaks that cross the face to the right arete. Balance up... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Rounded | S 4a |
6 |
Thumper Top 50 14m. From the centre of the traverse of Nose Climb, use a couple of pockets to climb up and right, then back left, to pass... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E4 5c |
7 |
Nose Climb Original 12m. Climb the right-hand face of the buttress until the ledge on the arete can be reached. Move round onto the front and... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Crimpy | S 4a |
