Adjacent Areas
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A good selection of lower grade routes that are usually quieter than you might expect on such a popular cliff. Some fine but mild cracks make the routes here worth a visit for those early leads, or for brushing up on your jamming technique. To the left, the walls are shorter with a few interesting but harder routes, whilst to the right are three desperate offerings on the Living in Oxford block. There is also plenty of bouldering in this area: below Ash Tree Wall is a small set of boulders. For some excellent harder stuff locate the block about 30m right of Living in Oxford. Guidebook page 202.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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The Last Great Problem 8m. The left arete of the buttress is tricky and misnamed. | Technical | HVS 5c |
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Striker 8m. The centre of the blank wall has a desperate start. | Technical | E3 6c |
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Beach Tea One 8m. From the arete, move left then finish direct. | 1 Stars Technical | HVS 6a |
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Ivy Tree 8m. A problem up the wall and arete. The roof direct is E1 6a. 8 user comments | 1 Stars Reachy | HVS 5a |
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All Star's Goal 8m. Climb the centre of the wall trending left to a deep horizontal break and finish direct with Diculty and/or a dyno. 3 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | E1 6a |
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Evening Wall 8m. As for A.S.G. but trend right to finish just left of the arete. 6 user comments | 1 Stars Rounded | E1 5b |
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Wall Chimney 8m. The outrageous rift is a gradually-easing struggle. 8 user comments | 1 Stars Graunchy | S 4a |
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Happily Ever After 8m. The centre of the wall is climbed direct passing the nose and finishing on pockets. Pre-placed runners protect. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | E6 6c |
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Nerfetiti 8m. From the nose, move right and climb the blank scoop with Diculty. Pre-placed runners protect. | 1 Stars Technical | E6 6c |
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Wall Corner 10m. Climb left of the arete steeply to reach a crack, which is then followed throughout. The Direct Finish is VS 4c. 6 user comments | 1 Stars Strong | HVD 4a |
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Ash Tree Variations 12m. Climb the tricky wall (only 5b for the tall and talented) to the break then step right and head up the slab to a tricky... 14 user comments | 1 Stars Technical | VS 5c |
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Ash Tree Wall 14m. Climb the grim fist-width crack to its end then traverse left to reach the pleasant right-trending groove. 27 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Graunchy | S 4a |
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Ash Trees Forever 12m. The oft-claimed wall and arete right of the wide crack. 1 user comment | HVS 5b | |
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Ash Tree Crack 12m. The first continuous crack on the wall gives good, easy jamming and as expected can be well protected. 3 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
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Artificial Stimulant 12m. The narrow slab has a couple of nice moves. 5 user comments | Rounded | E2 5c |
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Bilberry Crack 12m. The next long crack is easier than those to the left but the finish up the slab is little tricky. 3 user comments | 1 Stars | VD |
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Bilberry Face 12m. The face near its right edge and/or the unavoidable crack. 5 user comments | VD | |
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Bilberry Arete 10m. The slabby arete and easy flakes above - mild! 1 user comment | M | |
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Calvin Klimb 6m. Short-lived but desperate!. | Technical Fluttery | E4 6b |
20 |
A Phenomenological Problem 6m. The tricky rib on the left-hand side of the descent gully. 1 user comment | HVS 5b | |
21 |
Leaning Block Crack 6m. A crack on the block right of the gully has a hard start. | Technical | VD |
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Navana 8m. The side wall is climbed diagonally to a dynamic finish. | 1 Stars Technical | E6 6b |
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Living in Oxford 10m. The arete of the block sees few repeats. Follow its right-hand side with extreme Diculty and only mediocre protection. 1 user comment | 2 Stars Technical Pumpy | E7 7a |
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Superstition 8m. The astounding blank wall on the right is state of the art. | 1 Stars Technical Pumpy Crimpy | E8 7b |
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Green Chimney 8m. The fissure to the right of the block is tricky to get established in. No queues for this one. 2 user comments | Graunchy | VD |