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At the far left-hand end of the main cliff is this isolated set of slabby faces and flying aretes. It doesn't see much attention because of the combination of a remote setting and mostly hard routes. Guidebook page 126.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Three Step Buttress 14m. Climb to the bulge, pull over awkwardly and traverse left to a stance round the corner. Pull right onto the arete (feels... | 1 Stars Rounded Fluttery | VS 4c |
2 |
Bare-faced Streak 12m. Climb the right side of the lower face then from good gear, climb through the overlap and climb sketchily onto a shelf and... | 2 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E4 6a |
3 |
Halo of Flies 10m. Up the right arete to the break (large cams) then use a variety of poor holds to scale the upper arete left then right. | 1 Stars Technical Rounded Fluttery | E6 6b |
4 |
Forgotten Friends 10m. Climb up to a tricky move up the right-hand arete. Don't forget your Friends! | Rounded | HVS 5a |
5 |
A Place to Be 8m. The slabby arete gives good but mighty bold climbing. | 2 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E7 6b |
6 |
Heart Beat City 8m. The fine jutting fin is started from the right and finished on the left. As ever, there is no gear and the landing is... | 2 Stars Technical Fluttery | E8 6c |
7 |
Face Savour 12m. Climb the steep rib on its left then head easily to the base of the slab. Step onto it and trend up and left before... | 1 Stars | HVS 5b |
8 |
Veteran 8m. Gain the slab from the right then climb its centre boldly passing the overlap and finishing up the blunt rib. Low in the... | 2 Stars | E3 5c |
9 |
Back Stage Gossip 6m. The curved arete on its right-hand side. | 1 Stars Rounded | E2 6a |