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70 minsWindy
A fine set of routes in a particularly wild setting including several classics from way back. The whole area tends to funnel westerly winds and so can be a blowy place to climb. Around the corner the steep cracks and walls facing the waterfall are home to some good traditional battles and the venerable Zigzag.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Domino Wall 16m. Start left of the crusty rock and climb a bulge before shuffling right to a ledge. Continue carefully up the wall to the... | 1 Stars Fluttery | E1 5b |
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The Ledge Shufflers 14m. One of Kinder's more obvious 'last great problems'! Climb crusty rock to the bulges then head left though these, and on up... | 2 Stars Technical Fluttery | E6 6c |
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Raggald's Wall 18m. Start up the groove on the right edge of the wall to its apex then move left around the arete (rope work!) and climb the... | 2 Stars Reachy Fluttery | E1 5a |
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Great Chimney Left-hand 18m. Climb the groove as for Raggald's Wall but continue steeply in a direct line to a good ledge (possible stance). Finish up... | 2 Stars | VS 4c |
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The Great Chimney 18m. The deep rift is approached via wide bridging to reach a scratched slab. From the small ledge above the left end of this... 1 user comment | 3 Stars | HS 4b |
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The Ensemble Exit 18m. From the small stance part way up Great Chimney climb the groove on the right then take a steep crack to an undercut ledge... 1 user comment | 2 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Professor' Chimney 14m. Weave up the wide shallow chimney starting on the right and finishing up the left-hand groove. | 1 Stars | D |
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Professor's Chimney Direct 14m. Follow the right-hand branch direct by interesting moves. | 1 Stars | VD |
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Pegasus Left-hand 14m. A short awkward crack splits a small overhang. Climb through this then continue up the crack above until forced left. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | E1 5b |
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Pegasus Right-hand 16m. A thin slanting crack and its continuation give a sustained pitch on clean rock. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
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Left Fork Chimney 16m. Climb into the chimney the follow the left-branch, | 1 Stars | D |
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Right Fork Chimney 16m. The right-hand branch is better and harder than its neighbour and is accessed across a short glacis from the previous... | 1 Stars | S 4a |
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Embarkation Parade 22m. This one-time classic needs a spruce up. Climb right then left to gain the steep groove which gives sustained climbing.... 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
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Crooked Overhang 18m. Climb rightwards and then up into a cave (possible stance). Pull through the juggy roof to reach a ledge and corner which... | VS 4c | |
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Crooked Arete 24m. From the toe of the buttress climb the arete then move left to reach the cave of the previous route. Pull back out right... 2 user comments | 1 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Zigzag 18m. A fine climb in a dramatic setting. Trend left up up the face to a position on the tip of a flake. Step up and right... 6 user comments | 3 Stars | VD |
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Zigzag Crack 12m. The long narrowing-crack to the right of Zigzag leads via steepening-groove to a tough exit round a bulge. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | HVD |
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Spin-up 12m. Climb into the shallow left-facing groove in the steep wall then make fingery moves to easier ground and a crack. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Crimpy | HVS 5b |
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Toss up 12m. Climb steeply into, and up, the right-hand groove. At its top, step left to join the Spin-up. | HVS 5a | |
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Chockstone Chimney 12m. The steep rift has a series of (well?) jammed blocks. A well-protected tussle with an awkward finish. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | VD |
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The Last Fling 12m. Take the steep wall to the central roof then gain the ledge above this precariously. More balancy climbing gains the top. | 1 Stars Technical | E2 5b |
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Amphitheatre Crack 10m. Bridge the wide crack to where it narrows then try to get established above the overhang - hard work! | 1 Stars | S 4b |
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Amphitheatre Face Climb 12m. Oddly named! Climb the groove to the roof then shuffle out left to a rest on the arete (thread). Finish awkwardly | 1 Stars | HS 4b |
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Five Ten 10m. Wearing the right footwear climb the slotted face to a ledge then the tricky wall above. | S 4a | |