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GR 245063 825m. S Facing. A long escarpment of crags on the south face of Bowfell. The routes are fairly short but they are high, and provide good sport when there is plenty of snow. A good place to solo a few easy routes and some short technical problems you probably would not want to solo. Approach from the ODG Car Park GR 285061 and follow the path up The Band to Three Tarns. The crags are just beyond. Descent: To the SE (right side looking at the crag).

Route (click for voting and user comments)		Symbols	Grade
1	No. 1 Gully 50m. The first gully from the right end of the crag.		I
2	Hidden Gully 50m. The next gully line starts part way up the crag. Climb the broken rocks to reach the gully proper.		I
3	Chimney Crack 30m. This is the offwidth chimney left of Gully 1.		II
4	Pitch and Putt 50m. The next gully to the left with a steep section passing a chockstone.		II/III
5	Two Under Par 70m. The next gully to the left. A big chockstone a the top of the gully forces an exit via turf on the left wall.		II
6	Two Under Par - Direct Finish 20m. Climb the icy corner direct to the top.		II
7	Tower Buttress 60m. Climbs the next buttress to the left. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		III 4
8	Hole in One 70m. The next gully has 2 chockstone which provide tricky sections.		III
9	Twisting Turf 70m. Takes the curved ramp up the next buttress to the left.		II
10	Great Gully Wall 80m. Climbs the right wall of Great Gully. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		III
11	Great Gully 100m. The next gully is quite steep and has a big chockstone which is climbed on the right.		IV 4
12	Vulcan Buttress 45m. Climbs the buttress left of Great Gully. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		II/III
13	The Caddy 70m. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		II
14	Half Way Up 60m. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		IV 4
15	Sunday Special 70m. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		III
16	Green Buttress 80m. No detailed description available please feel free to submit one.		II
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Bowfell Buttress
"V 6 I'd say." 13/Mar

Bowfell Buttress
"I have done it a couple of times in different conditions, I would put it at IV 5..." 16/Nov

Bowfell Buttress
"The route scares you all the way, yet some how protection, belays and moves are..." 23/Sep

Angle Tarn Icefalls
"Second tier icefall above tarn makes good short route. Vertical lower half with ..." 15/Mar

North Gully
"I was quite impressed when I first climbed this in winter 1978, well banked up b..." 24/Jan

Fast Burn
"The route is a complete wind up! It's a shame really as the second or first? asc..." 26/Dec

Bowfell Buttress
"We climbed it thinking it was 5 V, but under the conditions with lots of snow an..." 28/Jan

Bowfell Buttress
"scratch marks offset the polish" 30/Sep

Bowfell Buttress
"Now battered and scratched to buggery - have you guys no sense of history?? C..." 30/Sep

Bowfell Buttress
"Grade IV in old money, Davie. The currency's devalued over th years. Classic V 6..." 12/Feb

Ledge and Groove
"Andy you've done this with me in 1994 or 95? remember. Again Grade IV please." 07/Feb

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