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The far right-hand side of the cliff has another set of good lines in the form of a series of cracks and grooves. These are all in the orange zone so a good day's climbing is on offer here, though sadly all of the best climbs have become polished over the years. Guidebook page 382.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Cucumber Crack A butch crack pitch. Follow the fissure in the left wall of Cucumber Groove to a ledge and possible belay. Climb into the niche... | Fluttery Graunchy | HVS 5a |
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Cucumber Groove A fine line though it is pretty slippery. Climb the well-defined groove throughout; good gear available, though the upper... | 2 Stars Pumpy | VS 4c |
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Cucumber Variant A less glossy finish to Cucumber Groove. Start up the main groove but swing right into the subsidiary groove at the overhang... | 1 Stars | VS 4c |
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Sisyphus Climb the steep arete and swing right to a steep crack (decent gear at last), layback strenuously up this to a rest. Step back... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Pumpy Fluttery | E2 5c |
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Adamant Step off the rocking block and power up the right-slanting crack into an easier groove. It gives strenuous jamming and proves... | 1 Stars Pumpy | HVS 5a |
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Constable Crack A battle which is easier for the ham-fisted. Plod up the wide leaning crack on rattly jams and greasy jugs. | Strong | E1 5b |
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White Wall Corner From the tip of the right-hand block, traverse right to a small tree, then climb the slippery groove with difficulty. Pull left... | 1 Stars | HVS 5a |
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Beyond Recall Climb the steep wall to the tree on White Wall Corner, then move out right to follow the arete to the top. | Loose | HVS 5a |