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A fine buttress of magnificent solid rock spilt by two of grit’s better known cracks and bounded by two excellent though arduous arete climbs. The slab of Saul is there for those who like their sport of a more delicate nature. Guidebook page 231.
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Above and Beyond the Kinaesthetic Barrier 6m. A highly technical route up the arete. Use the ancient bullet-marks to reach the first jugs, runners and then swing right... 2 user comments | 2 Stars Technical Fluttery | E4 6b |
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Samson 12m. From large cams in Goliath swing out left to a big pocket then make a desperate move upwards to an easier finish. A big... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Rounded | E6 7a |
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Goliath 10m. An unrelenting struggle up the wide crack. At least it is protectable nowadays by the biggest cams and a tatty old thread... 6 user comments | 3 Stars Strong Pumpy Graunchy | E4 6a |
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David 10m. The parallel-sided crack is best sprinted, passing a big threadable chockstone runner. A short and sweet route that is... 3 user comments | 3 Stars Strong | HVS 4c |
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Sling Shot 14m. Make a rising traverse up the ramp to reach David then climb the wide crack until a swinging hand traverse leads around... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5b |
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Messiah 10m. The stunning clean-cut arete which still sees little attention. It is climbed by technical laybacking to reach holds and... | 3 Stars Technical Fluttery | E7 6c |
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Messiah Traverse The wall rightwards from the arete. | Technical | V6 6b |
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Rollerwall A thin left-hand start to Saul which utilises some old chipped holds. They were filled in some years ago but the cement has... | Reachy Technical Crimpy | V9 7a |
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Saul 10m. The steep quarried slab has a pleasing technical start trending right to a ledge and a mantelshelf. Step back left to an... 5 user comments | 1 Stars Crimpy | VS 5b |
