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Superb offerings of April Crack, Christmas Crack and the Trinities, as well as the excellent Hargreaves’ Original on the Black Slab. The latter route is the site of the famous (crazy?) leaping exploits of Alf Bridge. Guidebook page 172.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Macleod's Variation 18m. A variation finish from halfway up the slab feels like a cop-out. Shuffle left to climb the shallow groove and short... 1 user comment | 2 Stars Rounded | VS 4c |
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Hargreaves' Original 18m. One of Stanage's choice VSs. From a boulder, pull up and left onto the slab, traverse left then move up and right to a... 28 user comments | 3 Stars Rounded | VS 4c |
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The Flange 16m. Powerful moves access the prominent niche at 4m (overhead gear). Continue up the flake of 'the flange' then the steep slab... 3 user comments | 2 Stars Strong Rounded | HVS 5b |
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April Crack 16m. The steep crack in the open corner is awkward to start (easiest on the right) then gives fine sustained bridging and... 11 user comments | 3 Stars | HS 4b |
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Easter Rib 16m. Delicate and low in the grade - but precarious and scary! Climb the shallow groove just to the left of the nose (technical... 12 user comments | 2 Stars Rounded Fluttery | E1 5b |
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Christmas Crack Top 50 16m. This long straight crack is a must; quite easy for the grade, but sustained. Climb a V-shaped groove to the crack and... 17 user comments | 3 Stars | HS 4a |
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Twintrin 16m. Climb the Direct Start to Central Trinity, then move right and finish up the wall above its initial crack. | Reachy Rounded | E1 5c |
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Central Trinity 16m. Climb the vertical crack that ends at 6m then traverse left to the base of the continuation crack which is entered by a... 13 user comments | 2 Stars Rounded | VS 4c |
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Meiosis 14m. The wall to the right is climbed direct and features some long reaches between rounded breaks. Protection is good if you... 4 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy Rounded | HVS 5b |
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Right-hand Trinity 14m. Climb the right-hand continuous crack directly, initially up an awkward right-facing corner. The crack is a good... 11 user comments | 2 Stars | S 4b |
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Fergus Graham's Direct 12m. The wall immediately to the right of the crack is climbed direct. The route is effectively unprotected, although it is... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | HVS 4c |