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10 minsThe first quarry reached from the car has some worthwhile crack climbs. The classic pumpy Calamity Crack is especially worthwhile, if somewhat arduous in execution.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Spider Crack 8m. The thin crack just right of the left arete of the quarry to a finish up the proper jamming crack on the right. | Technical | HVS 5c |
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Nora Batty 8m. Attack the thinner, finger-shredding crack leading right out to the arete then back left to finish on Spider Crack's solid... | 1 Stars Technical | E1 6a |
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Acarpous 12m. Climb into the recess, pull out right for a breather on the grassy ledge then finish back leftwards up the slanting crack. | Pumpy | E2 5b |
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Maquis 12m. Take the steep and pumpy jamming crack to the niche where it joins and finishes as for Acarpous. 4 user comments | 1 Stars Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Flush Pipe 10m. Climb the tricky arete than make a swift mantel to reach the rest on Maquis. Finish direct up the short-lived crusty... | E1 5c | |
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Gull-wing 14m. Start up the wider left-hand crack then swing left on a line of flat holds to access a steep groove. Climb this past the... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Mimosa 12m. Climb the main right-trending crack strenuously passing a useful hole a short distance from the top. Use the thinner... | Pumpy | E2 5c |
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Calamity Crack 14m. The thin leaning crack is an uphill struggle on thin-hand jams and fat finger-locks though protection is superb. The old... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy | E4 6a |
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Gargantua 14m. Bridge the groove to a niche. Pull out of this into another niche and then escape rightwards. Steep and strenuous. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | E1 5b |
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Godzilla 8m. Start up the groove then layback the right-hand side of the arete until a bit of a 'pop' is need to reach the slab. Exit... | E3 6a | |
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Kaptain Klepton 10m. Climb a flake to reach the horizontal jams then climb the blank wall trending right to finish. | 1 Stars | E1 5c |
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Mickey Thin 12m. Climb to a hanging flake then follow it leftwards to a slim-tips crack. Up this to a mantel and easier finish. 2 user comments | 2 Stars | HVS 5a |
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It Only Takes Two to Tango 12m. Climb out of the left side of the grotty recess to reach a narrow ramp then finish direct via thin cracks. Often wet. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | E2 5b |
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Flue Pipe 6m. The hanging crack on the far right is okay though, sadly, escape is too easy an option. | E1 5c | |