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Lots of sun!
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6 minsThe final pair of buttresses are popular with beginners and not just because they are the nearest pieces of rock to the car park! All the routes have got harder over the years due to polishing and erosion - clean those boots! Guidebook page 211.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Cicatrice/Central Route 4m. The centre of the tiny wall to a thin crack and a tricky sloping exit. | Rounded | HVD 4a |
2 |
Slashed Wall 4m. Climb the left-trending grooves on the right of the wall. | Rounded | VD |
3 |
The Gash 4m. The tiny chimney bounding the tiny wall. | D | |
4 |
The Arete Finish 7m. From the top of The Gash, step onto the delicate arete on the right, up this to finish up a shallow groove. | Technical Fluttery | HS 4b |
5 |
Razor Wall 8m. Head up the left-hand side of the wall to a ledge then the continuation by fingery climbing. Also known as Sweeney Todd. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | HS 4c |
6 |
Razor Rib Top 50 8m. A classic little outing. Climb the left-hand side of the arete then the left-slanting flake-crack. | 2 Stars | HVD |
7 |
Gillette 8m. Layback up the right-hand side of the arete and mantel onto the ramp. Finish up the rib. | VS 5a | |
8 |
The Strop 8m. From the gully on the right access the gangway and follow it leftwards around the arete to find a finish. | VD | |
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Suds 5m. The thin crack above the left-hand end of the gangway. | Technical Fluttery | HVS 5b |
10 |
Tension 5m. The fingery wall and right-hand crack off the gangway. The landing is grim. | Technical Fluttery | E1 5c |
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Alpha 7m. The awkward lower wall leads to the foot a of a steep ramp, balance up this to the top. | Rounded | VD |
12 |
Beta 7m. Branch right up the centre of the slab. This can also be started from the next climb by trending left. | 1 Stars Rounded | VD |
13 |
Gamma 7m. Trend right then climb the arete to the top. It can be started direct at 4c. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Rounded | HVD 4a |
14 |
Curtain Call 5m. Start right of a wide crack. Follow a line of flakes up the slabby wall. | D | |
15 |
Curtain Crack 5m. Climb the vertical crack. | VD | |
16 |
Curtain Corner 5m. The last arete on the cliff climbed on its left-hand side. 1 user comment | VD | |
