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Sport
Afternoon sun
Downhill
18 minsWindy
A really good section of cliff with a handful of classic pitches. The base of the crag is grassy, stable and quite sheltered. Some routes can be dusty and Sweet Smell of Success suffers from seepage at times. Guidebook page 145.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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My Dog's Got Fleas Excellent rock and climbing up the rounded rib. | 2 Stars Technical Crimpy | 7b+ |
2 |
Poop Scoop Climb up to a flake-crack, then move left onto the arete. 7 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | 6c |
3 |
Yikes Shaggy A more direct version of Poop Scoop. | 1 Stars Technical | 6c |
4 |
Pixie and the Milford Powerhouse The flake-crack starting up Poop Scoop. 2 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | 6a |
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Scoobydoobydoo The steep wall has a long move just before the roof finish. 2 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy Technical | 6b |
6 |
Scooby Snacks A striking arete. Climb the straightforward lower wall to a hand-ledge. Make a hard mantelshelf and further hard moves onto the... 2 user comments | 1 Stars | 7a |
7 |
The Heanous Quest Climb over the flake to a short groove. Follow this to a handrail that leads up right onto the headwall. 2 user comments | Technical | 6a+ |
8 |
Hen's Tooth Tackle the bulge to gain a scoop. Leaving this requires a long reach. The bulging rib on the right provides the finish. | Reachy Strong | 7b |
9 |
Sang Froid A very good line. Climb the steep wall and arete on its right to a hard finish. | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | 7c |
10 |
So You Want to Be Happy Old/no bolts at the present time. | 7a+ | |
11 |
Up on the Hill Climb the wall and blunt rib then move onto the face above. Easier climbing remains. 2 user comments | 1 Stars | 7a |
12 |
Hallelujah A good route that, despite being well-bolted, still feels bold. 3 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy | 7a |
13 |
Old Speckled Hen A worthwhile pitch. Climb the wall to gain a prominent flake-hold. Reach the thin crack above and follow this to the slabby... 2 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy | 6c+ |
14 |
Stone Cold Sober A good climb, squeezed in just left of Stay Golden, and sharing its start. Quite blind on the crux. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Pumpy | 7b |
15 |
Stay Golden Top 50 The first of three classics in this area features stylish climbing on great rock. 6 user comments | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | 7b |
16 |
Sweet Smell of Success Top 50 An outstanding route that overhangs gently all the way. One of the best lines on Portland. 6 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7b |
17 |
Frazzled A stunning and difficult line up the faint, streaked flake just right of the arete. There are three cruxes, each with its own... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Reachy Technical Pumpy | 7b |
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Streaky Not surprisingly, this follows the streaky wall. 2 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | 6c+ |
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Das Boot A good face-climb. Follow the line of conventional bolts up a short steep wall to gain the blackened upper face. Intricate... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | 6c+ |
