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Lots of sun!
Uphill
70 minsWindy
A classic gritstone buttress with one of Kinder’s most famous outings. The Left and Right Twin Chimneys are classics of another era whereas Foreigner and Final Judgment have a much more modern feel about them
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Foreigner 16m. The steep wall high on the left-hand side of the cliff gives a bold pitch (around to the left on the topo). Climb the wall... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E3 5c |
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The Mermaid's Ridge A Kinder classic; a fine climb, varied and interesting. 1) 4b, 12m. Climb the bubbly ridge over a bulge (thread) to a stance on... 3 user comments | 3 Stars | HS 4c |
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Glory Boys 12m. The obvious narrowing-crack in the right wall is pleasant enough if a little short-lived. | VS 4c | |
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Left Twin Chimney 30m. The right-hand corner of the recess leads with increasing Diculty to the midway ledge and a stance. Use The Mermaid's... | 2 Stars | HS 4c |
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Pumping Irony 12m. The obvious evil wide grovel of what is really Left Twin Chimney Direct. Described in the 'old' Kinder guide as VS! | 1 Stars Strong | E3 5c |
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Right Twin Chimney 30m. Follow the right-hand corner of the recess easily to an awkward shallow chimney. Squirm up this to the terrace (4c... | 2 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Final Judgement 20m. Disjointed but exciting and exposed. Climb the square-cut right arete of the buttress by committing laying away to reach... | 3 Stars Fluttery | E3 5c |
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Boulevard Traverse 12m. Climb the banana-shaped flake to its tip then traverse left into an awkward crack that leads to the grassy ledge. Finish... | S 4a | |
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Atone 10m. Climb to the tip of the flake as for the previous route then pull over the roof and climb the awkward wide crack above to... | E1 5b | |