Adjacent Areas
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Boulder
Sun and Shade
Level
15 minsDry in the Rain
The undercut bulging walls and striking crack-lines are especially popular with boulderers, the ever-dry nature of the walls means that it almost always possible to get something done here. The down-side is the unsightly chalk build-up as it never washes off. If you intend to top out BEWARE the mossy, pine needle-ridden finishes. Guidebook page 335.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
The Elf Direct Head up the blunt rib to the left-hand end of the capping overhang where the regular route is joined for an exit. | 1 Stars Reachy | V2 5c |
2 |
The Elf 12m. Climb the centre of the left wall of the recess then move left and up to the roof before escaping out left. | 1 Stars | VS 5a |
3 |
Bad News 10m. The left-hand corner of the recess leads to the roof where a mildly wild hand-traverse leads out right to a grovelly exit. | E3 6a | |
4 |
Right-hand Recess Crack 10m. Obvious from the name, exiting rightwards at the top. | VD | |
5 |
The Twitch 9m. The undercut right wall of the recess, near the arete. | HS 4c | |
6 |
Badfinger The wall just right of the arete. It is E2 if you top-out. | 2 Stars Pumpy | V2 5c |
7 |
Bad Company The leaning wall right again. E2 if you go all the way. | 2 Stars Pumpy | V2 5c |
8 |
Catapult Top 50 A flying leap from a sloper and a mono to the distant break. | 2 Stars Reachy | V11 |
9 |
Monk Life Top 50 Levitate up the blankest section of the wall. | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | V14 |
10 |
Monty Python's Flying Circus The perplexing crack gained from the niche. Originally given VS! The direct start is actually slightly easier V4 (6a). | 3 Stars | V5 6b |
11 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon The wall left of the Crack of Gloom, finishing at the break. | 1 Stars Technical Strong | V8 |
12 |
Crack of Gloom 10m. The corner-crack is tricky to get established on. | 3 Stars Strong | VS 4c |
13 |
The Pearler The crack which runs halfway up the wall is climbed to its end. For the full E3 tick, continue up the leaning wall and head... | 1 Stars Pumpy | V2 5c |
14 |
Jocks and Geordies The two diagonal cracks splitting the overlaps show the way. Finish at the big sloper, or press on at E3. | 1 Stars Strong | V5 6b |
15 |
The Yorkshireman Top 50 The solitary diagonal crack is very tough. | 3 Stars Technical Strong | V8 |
16 |
Thin Hand Special 10m. The thin crack is a real gem, get it done whatever size your hands are. V2 (5c) as a problem. | 2 Stars Pumpy | E1 5c |
17 |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Top 50 The flake in the middle of the wall reached from the block to the right. Without the block, it is a grade harder. 1 user comment | 3 Stars Technical Strong | V7 6c |
18 |
The Rack Direct The steep wall left of two diagonal cracks to a ledge. Start from sitting at this grade. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | V9 |
19 |
Leviathan A Northumbrian expedition and a true test of climbing stamina. Start on the arete left of Bad Finger and traverse all the way... | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | V14 |
