Adjacent Areas
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Sun to mid-afternoon
Uphill
12 minsWindy
The last section of wall, just around the corner from the tall Batchelor's Area, has the classics of Great Chimney and Rainbow Crack and a few top-notch hard routes like Chameleon. Further right the occasional worthwhile line is to be found scattered across the various buttresses, where seclusion is almost guaranteed. Guidebook page 88.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Great Chimney Top 50 18m. The classical wide fissure is climbed by the left-hand corner with a step left onto The Pulpit if a rest is needed. Gain... 4 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | S 4a |
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Rainbow Crack 18m. The long crack and flake in the right-hand wall of the chimney give a fine jamming and laybacking pitch. It can be gained... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Technical Pumpy | VS 5a |
3 |
Aretenaphobia 18m. The stunning soaring blunt rib left of Chameleon, with much-needed runners placed in that route, whilst on the lead. | 2 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E6 6b |
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Chameleon 12m. The beckoning flake in the front of the buttress is approached from the right by strenuous undercutting to good holds... 2 user comments | 3 Stars Pumpy | E4 6a |
5 |
Saria 10m. The right-hand arete of the Chameleon face is climbed throughout and was formerly a fairly major sandbag at E3. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Fluttery | E5 6a |
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Left Twin Crack 10m. The right-angle groove in the green recess is awkward. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | HS 4a |
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Right Twin Crack 10m. The opposite corner is similar but just a gnat's harder. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VS 4b |
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Thompson's Buttress Route 1 16m. Climb the central groove to a green exit onto a large ledge. The left side of the face behind gives a pleasant and... 2 user comments | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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Thompson's Buttress Route 2 16m. Scale the awkward giant's-staircase to the right of the groove to reach the big ledge then follow the wide central crack... 1 user comment | HVD | |
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Tree Chimney 14m. The tree has long gone but the imposing rift remains. It is tough where it is at its shallowest and is steep throughout. 1 user comment | VD | |
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Pinnacle Face 12m. The best route hereabouts. The left-hand side of the face is climbed starting up a short crack and tending slightly left... 4 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | HVS 4c |
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Pinnacle Rib 14m. The crack right of the arete of the block leads to its crest. The continuation arete is steeper and well positioned... | HVS 5a | |
