Adjacent Areas
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10 minsDry in the Rain
The Minus Ten Area is another long-time training venue for the hard-core. However, these days most don't get much beyond s the first three metres of quality, polished bouldering. The eponymous route gives good jamming, and then there is Traffic Jam for those after hard and fingery face-climbing. The wall stays dry in the rain and doesn't seep. Guidebook page 54.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Minus Wall The thin crack and wall; neglected. The upper part is loose. | Pumpy Fluttery Loose | E1 5b |
2 |
Minus Ten Beef a way up the steep crack at the left end of the wall, it gives a smart bit of jamming which manages to be slippery and... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
3 |
Great Escape From the top of Minus Ten pump right along the dusty break (where are the footholds?) to finish up Cointreau. Pointless maybe,... | Pumpy | E1 5b |
4 |
Jam Sandwich The wall left of Traffic Jam has a thin crack, desperate climbing and two peg runners of dubious worth. Towards the top swing... | Technical Fluttery | E5 6b |
5 |
Traffic Jam A popular training exercise. Straightforward climbing leads to half-height. Either traverse left (skinny fingers help) and... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy Crimpy | E5 6b |
6 |
Double Scotch The crack and big pockets on the right lead to an overlap (thread and weird rest) and a pumpy finale up the short wall.... 10 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | E2 5b |
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Cointreau The jamming-crack on the right-hand side of the wall. Nearly always dry because of the angle and tree canopy. | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
8 |
Thrutch The main angle of the bay is a worthwhile pitch and a good line with a taxing mantelshelf out right providing the crux. There... | Technical | HVS 5a |
9 |
Pygmies Walk Tall Climb Thrutch to the large ledge then step left and climb the wall to reach the roofs. Move up and right to the groove that... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
