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Tidal
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The centre of Mother Carey's is dominated by the tall tower of Brazen Buttress. Around the tower are a series of caves and pillars composed of some great fissured rock. This wall has some of the best easier routes around, plus a couple of 'big tick' E2s. Guidebook page 218.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Threadneedle Street Top 50 A brilliant and highly entertaining route that gets you into some spectacular situations. It is probably best to do it in the... | 3 Stars | S |
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Karma Waters 25m. A route which bisects the traverse of Threadneedle Street. Climb the steep wall on the left-hand side of the through cave... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Eight Gauge 25m. Start on the right-hand side of the through cave. Climb the pillar on the front edge then step right onto a ramp. Pull... | HVS 5a | |
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Narrow Carriage 25m. Start as for Eight Gauge. Make one move up then branch leftwards up a faint groove. Climb the easy slab above to the top... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | E1 5c |
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Tempest 28m. A good route which uses the start of Eight Gauge to gain the fine crack to the left of Brazen Buttress. Climb the pillar... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | E1 5c |
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Whirlwind 30m. This hybrid starts and finishes on other routes but there is some good independent climbing, and it should be of interest... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | E1 5c |
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Brazen Buttress 35m. A superb and popular route. Start beneath a left-facing groove in the middle of the south face of the buttress. Climb over... 7 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E2 5b |
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Herod 35m. The arete of Brazen Buttress gives a magnificently-positioned pitch which has set many a camera clicking. Start beneath... 4 user comments | 2 Stars | E2 5b |
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Heroes 35m. An eliminate with some good climbing. Start as for Herod but move onto the wall on the left until forced back into Herod -... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | E2 5b |
