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Lots of sun!
Uphill
10 minsWindy
A short series of smart, pocketed walls and steep crack- lines in a fine sunny setting and with a broad grassy base - just the spot for a picnic and a bit of mellow climbing. Guidebook page 396.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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Face Climb Number 1 The pleasant thin crack and face above. 1 user comment | D | |
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Arete Number 1 Balance up the right-hand arete of the slab. | VD | |
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Steep Chimney The chimney to a leftward exit, or head through the hole. | VD | |
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Arete Number 2 The right-hand arete of the chimney has tricky initial moves then eases above. | VD 4a | |
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Face Climb Number 2 The centre of the narrow face between the two chimneys is very much an eliminate. 1 user comment | VD | |
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Pedestal Chimney The chimney to the left of the pedestal to a choice of exits. | M | |
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Pedestal Wall A narrow wall and roof above the pedestal taken direct. | HVS 5a | |
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Brassington Crack Arete Tackle the arete direct and try to avoid using the pedestal. | S 4a | |
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Brassington Crack Face As the name suggests, the face left of the crack without deviation. | HS 4b | |
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Brassington Crack The wide crack can be bridged or laybacked, the latter form of progress is more like HS. | 1 Stars | HVD |
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Brassington Face From just to the right of the crack climb steeply rightwards to a niche then finish up the ivy-covered arete on the right. | VD | |
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Easy Arete Climb the pocketed arete on the left of the buttress. | M | |
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Snuffer Chimney The narrowing-chimney is awkward. A famous route from yesteryear, if you fell out of it you could consider yourself snuffed. | 1 Stars | S 4b |
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The Overhang Indirect Traverse the pocketed wall rightwards below the roof to the arete. Pull over a bugle and climb the juggy wall on the left. | VS 4c | |
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The Overhang Climb the pocketed wall to the roof and pass this using the prominent finger-jug. Continue up the steep wall keeping left for... 3 user comments | 1 Stars Crimpy | HVS 5b |
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Smooth Chimney Outside Route An oddly-named climb up the pocketed left wall of the chimney and the wall above. | HS 4b | |
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Smooth Chimney The obviously-named feature eases with height. Once past the chock, the rest is a doddle. | VD | |
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Elder Rib A narrow fin of rock between the two chimneys is fingery but soon eases. | Crimpy | VS 4c |
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Chockstone Chimney The chimney with the expected threadable feature just before it eases to scrambling. | D | |
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Crack and Face Climb the shallow groove in the right-hand wall of the chimney using holds out right. | VD | |
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Face Direct The pocketed wall just right of the groove has a fingery start and taxing finish. 2 user comments | Crimpy | VS 4c |
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Angel's Crawl Climb the fingery pocketed arete then step out right and climb the centre of the face direct. 2 user comments | Crimpy | VS 4c |
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Elderberry Crack The pair of cracks to the right of the arete are quite steep and pushy, though they can be well protected. | S 4a | |
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Savoy Crack The wider crack just right is a slippery struggle as far as the overhang. Swing right and sprint for the top. 1 user comment | HS 4b | |
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Two Minute Crack The finish has become a little overgrown at the top, secateurs useful but this may slow you down. | S 4a | |
