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The leaning mass of Kilnsey’s North Buttress is one of the UK’s most impressive crags. The continuosly steep central section is now breached by some of the most difficult pitches anywhere. Its only draw back is that is is prone to bad seepage. Guidebook page 268.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Dominatrix Top 50 The super steep line on the left side of the severely steep wall is one of the UK's classic 7c's. A couple of bits of gear are... 7 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | 7c |
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Progress A seriously impressive route breaching the leaning wall and pulling the wide overhang above. Loss of holds has made this route... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8c+ |
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Northern Lights The long standing project up the centre of the wall held out for many years defeating some of the UK's best sport climbers. | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | 9a |
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True North Another mega pitch. Start below a permenant seeping niche and take the line leading slightly rightwards to join Urgent Action... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8c |
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Urgent Action A popular route of imense impact. One of the best at the grade in the UK. At the top of the pumpy leaning wall move left and up... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8a+ |
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The Vanilla Path More tough stuff crossing the overlap of The Thumb at its midway point. | 2 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8a+ |
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The Thumb The long curving overlap defining the rightside of the steepest section of the North Buttress gives the line of this hard... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Strong Pumpy | 8a |
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They Brush Me Climb to meet The Thumb at the overlap and contine directly up the bulges above to a lower-off on the wall above. | 1 Stars Strong Pumpy | 8a+ |
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WYSIWYG A short excursion up the wall between the two main overlaps. 9 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | 7b |
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The Overlap The obvious right to left trending overlap gives an amazing line. Follow the line all the way to a lower-off at its very end. 1 user comment | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy | E5 6b |
