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12 minsA fine sheet of quarried gritstone with a collection of routes across the grades. Great Slab is one of the best lower grade routes in the quarry and there are a selection of harder climbs that demand precise footwork. The bay tends to be particularly green after rain. Guidebook page 241.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Wuthering Crack 20m. The steep crack in the left wall of the bay leads strenuously past a huge triangular jammed (?) block. The finish is... | Pumpy Loose | HVS 5a |
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Evening Premier 20m. Take the thin left-trending crack to exit as for the last route. 1 user comment | Crimpy Loose | HVS 5a |
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Svelt 20m. Low in the grade and well protected. The slabby groove up the left-hand edge of the slab gives good climbing to a ledge at... 8 user comments | 1 Stars Technical Loose | HVS 5a |
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The Sniveling Shits 14m. The razor-edged iron coruscations (above an ankle-snapping flake) lead left then back right to the top of the slab. Escape... 4 user comments | 2 Stars | E5 6a |
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The Moronic Chippings 14m. A line of small, slippery and spaced chipped holds (shades of Ilkley) lead all the way up the slab, or do they run out??... 3 user comments | Fluttery | VS 4a |
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Great Slab 28m. Climb the slippery crack splitting the right-hand side of the slab as it trends leftwards - poorly protected. Move back ... 10 user comments | 2 Stars Loose | HS 4b |
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Sex Dwarves 10m. The right edge of the slab has a series of tiny holds that are becoming ever more polished. Keep heading left to claim the... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | E3 6b |
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Lorica 20m. Climb the grubby crack near the right edge of the slab (or better via Great Slab) and the short but gripping curving flake... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Fluttery | VS 4c |
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Bun Run 20m. Follow Lorica to the steepening in the slab then continue up the awkward groove directly above to finish up the chimney. | HVS 5a | |
