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A fine set of climbs in the S and HS categories which mostly follow good crack systems. Some of the routes are quite technical for their grade but protection is usually plentiful and easy to place, a good venue for learning the art. Guidebook page 119.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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The Nithin 12m. The right-hand crack in the recess (awkward) to a ledge and the wide crack on the left. The arete direct is HS 4a. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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Flake Crack 12m. Climb a flaky crack in the gully wall to the ledge on the left and continue up the flake with care to a tricky exit. 1 user comment | HS 4b | |
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The Flywalk 10m. The battered cracks in the right wall are worth doing to ledges (not bridging to the opposite wall of the groove is... 3 user comments | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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The Niche 12m. The niched-crack gives good steep climbing on solid jams. Passing the niche is a little awkward but the gear is good. | 2 Stars Pumpy | S 4a |
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Niche Arete 12m. Climb the delicate arete with stretchy moves. Protection at the level of the niche is below the crux! Serious for the... 8 user comments | 2 Stars Reachy Technical | VS 5a |
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Orm and Cheep 12m. The shallow slanting groove in the side-wall leads to the pocketed face (side-runner) and sprint. No deviations allowed! 4 user comments | Technical Fluttery | E1 6a |
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Studio 12m. Climb the good crack then mantelshelf rightwards (hard but safe) or layback (easier but bolder) then follow the cracks... 4 user comments | 2 Stars Technical | HS 4b |
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A.P. Chimney 12m. The wide crack in the groove is 'absolutely perpendicular' and also quite steep. Classic bridging or technical thrutching... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | HS 4a |
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Pod Crack 10m. Climb the thin cracks past the pod to a final groove. 12 user comments | Technical Crimpy | HVS 5b |
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Pitoned Crack 12m. The thin crack is gained from the next route. Once aided and still manages to be a little artificial. 2 user comments | Crimpy | HVS 5b |
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Pilgrim's Progress 12m. The steep crack with the odd holds on the arete will test your jamming technique. The groove above has a tricky exit. 4 user comments | 2 Stars Pumpy | HS 4b |
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Little Pillar 12m. A tough start up twin cracks and an awkward finish. 5 user comments | VS 4b | |
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Ledgeway 12m. Climb the curving crack to a good ledge then climb the wall on the right passing a slanting crack. The arete to the left... 5 user comments | Technical | HVS 5a |
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No Name 12m. Climb the tough groove to the right end of the ledge and the easier continuation directly above. 1 user comment | S 4b | |
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Keep Buttress 12m. Climb thin parallel cracks to the protruding square arete and tackle this by the steep groove on the right. 3 user comments | Technical | HVS 5a |
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Keep Corner 12m. The groove left of the jutting buttress was popular in antiquity, hence the polish. Awkward but well-protected and a nice... 4 user comments | 1 Stars | S 4a |