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A fine tall buttress which is rarely busy. The classic crack of Surgeon's Saunter is well worth calling in for. Guidebook page 104.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Doctored 12m. The short wall left of the crack requires one long reach. | Reachy Technical | HVS 5c |
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Cripple's Crack 10m. An awkward customer up the wide right-slanting crack. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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Physician's Wall 20m. The wall right of the crack has a short sharp crux. | E1 6a | |
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Which Doctor 16m. Climb a flake, then the face above, until a horizontal break can be followed out right to the arete (small Friends).... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E5 6a |
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Doctor's Chimney 18m. Climb the crack up the left side of the pillar to reach the impressive chimney system. Tricky moves are then needed to... 2 user comments | 2 Stars | S 4a |
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Doctor's Saunter 20m. The original way of accessing the twin cracks. Start up the crack to the right of Doctor's Chimney then hand traverse the... 9 user comments | 2 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Surgeon's Saunter 18m. A great route with a hard, but protectable start and excellent jamming above. The dubious jammed tooth at half-height has... 6 user comments | 3 Stars Strong | HVS 5b |
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Kelly's Corner 6m. The awkward groove in the back right-hand corner leads, via a tricky start, into a rocky bay. Escape, or try The Niche. | VD | |
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Heath Robinson 16m. Direct up the bulging right arete of the tower. The sloping exit requires some skill to avoid slithering off backwards;... | 3 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E6 6b |
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The Niche 8m. Climb the narrowing groove in the left-hand corner of the bay. | Technical | S 4b |
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Manhattan Arete 6m. The jutting arete of the buttress on shelving holds. 1 user comment | Fluttery | VD |
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Wilbur's Wall From the low break make a dynamic move for the ledge. The rib to the left is the same grade. | 1 Stars | V2 5c |
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Manhattan Chimney 6m. A short chimney capped by a flat block. Classic back-and-footing leads to the well protected crux at the capstone. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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New York, New York 6m. A short arete which is nicely technical. Escape left. | 1 Stars | V3 6a |
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Sir Chilled 8m. The extension is an exercise in dynamic climbing. | 1 Stars | E4 6b |
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Manhattan Crack 6m. The excellent, but short-lived, layback crack with a steep and strenuous upper section. | Pumpy | VS 4c |