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The big broken face above the Wasdale Screes. The gullies give some very high quality classic ice lines. Due to the low altitude of the crags and their latitude they rarely come into condition. A prolonged cold spell associated with a polar continental high pressure is needed to bring these routes into condition. Approach: The quickest approach is from footpath opposite Woodhow Farm NY 140043, where there is limited parking or from the YHA at Wasdale Hall a bit further down the road. Descent: Head up from the top of the routes and gain the main Whin Rigg footpath.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Great Hall Gill The tree filled gully Right of the main crags. Occasionally two 10/15m ice pitches with good tree belays form. | II/III | |
2 |
A&B Gullies 130m. The Shallow gullies directly above the pump house. Both give very similar climbing | II | |
3 |
C Gully 198m. The first major gully on the R of the screes. | 2 Stars | IV |
4 |
The Ramp Top 50 230m. From the bottom of great gully, a steep ramp runs up to the right it gives a good ice and snow climb. May also be used in... 2 user comments | 2 Stars | II |
5 |
Great Gully 240m. The biggest of the gullies. From the amphitheatre climb up towards the left branch. The Gully narrows down again and... 1 user comment | 2 Stars | III |
6 |
Right Branch Top 50 100m. The big icefall that forms on the right of the amphitheatre 1 user comment | 3 Stars | V 5 |
7 |
Chimney Finish 65m. Right of the normal finish to central gully best approached from the foot of the Right Branch. | II/III | |
8 |
E Gully 160m. A wide open scree gully with a couple of awkward steps. | II | |
9 |
F Gully 260m. about 150m L of E gully. A couple of short but steep ice pitches may be encountered. Half way up the gully steep ice on... | II | |
