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A fine sandstone tower with an array of grand climbs on its bulbous faces. Baluster Crack is as good as any of the Peak's vaunted jamming cracks, and if you want hard and bold, look no further. Guidebook page 287.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Verbal Abuse 12m. From the gully, move up and then out right to access the left arete of the front face. Finish up this. The Direct Start... 1 user comment | Rounded | E2 5c |
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Baluster Crack 14m. Magnificent! The compelling crack system in the left side of the valley face of the First Pinnacle is worthy of the walk... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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The Sandrider 14m. The right-hand crack system leads up and left then bolder moves are needed to climb rightwards up the wall to the base of... | 3 Stars Pumpy Rounded Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Castaway 14m. Where Sandrider heads left, continue up a short crack then boldly climb the wall slightly rightwards and back left to... | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy Rounded | E6 6a |
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The Trouser Legs 16m. The West Face classic. Climb into the hanging groove with difficulty (runners) then move right - with difficulty to access... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Rounded | E2 5c |
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Agape 14m. Serious climbing plugging a large gap. From good runners on Trouser Legs head up left to a hole, then back right to a... | Rounded Fluttery | E6 6a |
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Easter Crack 6m. The north east arete of the tower offers the easiest way up, for summit tickers - and down, for escapees. | Rounded | VD |
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Pussyfoot 8m. Claw a way onto the the right-hand edge of the face then trend left to the ledge and the finish of Catwalk. The thin crack... | Rounded | VS 5a |
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Catwalk 8m. Start on the ramp on the right and follow it leftwards passing the arete awkwardly. Finish up the cracks on the front face. | Rounded Fluttery | VD |
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Felix 8m. Start along Catwalk but tackle the thin slanting technical crack to a rounded exit. | Technical Rounded | VS 5a |