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I am looking at doing some good multi-pitch routes is 2014 but i am looking for 3+ pitches to the top, something that may take 2 - 3 hours maybe longer. I am wanting VS, HS, HVS (4b - 5a) and within a days traveling from and back to Harrogate. Therefore Yorkshire would be ideal but Cumbria would also be acceptable. Website urls and topos would be great to.

Thank you in advance, i know I'm asking for a lot.

Tim

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

Get a guidebook for the Lakes and take your pick.

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

North west girdle @ almscliff. might be a touch out of your grade range but close and well worthwhile

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

you soloing?

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

Presume you have your reasons but a couple of days in the Lakes would be more rewarding There isn't really 2+ pitch stuff in Yorkshire.

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

The only place I can think of are Langcliffe Quarry http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=609 and Gaping Gill.

In reply to sjc:


Have you actually climbed at Langcliffe? It's the most serious crag I've been on in nearly 50 years of climbing. Not sure it's a great recommendation for the OP - or anyone. Can't comment on the more recent routes but both of the 'classic' ones I did were lethal. I wouldn't like to bet on their (even less travelled?) neighbours.

Mick

In reply to Jon Stewart:

That's the plan eventually, i was just wondering if there were any routes people have climbed and experienced which stand out for them.

Tim

In reply to GeoffG:

Looks like an interesting traverse. Will probably have a look at this one. I can't believe i missed it in the guide book

Many Thanks

Tim

In reply to unclesamsauntibess:

Trad Climbing

Tim

In reply to Mick Ward:

In reply to sjc:

Humm I agree with Mick that looks nasty, there is the possibility of The Bleach Party though.

Tim

In reply to Bulls Crack:

A weekend away is on the cards. wouldn't mind a fast drive over the have a play first though.

Tim

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

Up in the Lakes, really classic multi-pitch routes on big mountain crags, round about VS, include:

Eliminate A, Dow
Bridge's Route, Medusa Wall, Trespasser Groove on Esk Buttress
A bunch of routes on Scafell that I haven't done, e.g. Botterill's Slab (pick a big classic route on Scafell and it will be amazing, it's just a fantastic place to climb)
Kipling Groove, Gimmer (accessed by NW Arete)
Golden Slipper, Pavey (best combined with Arcturus, bottom end E1)

Obviously there are thousands more great multi-pitch routes, many on valley crags. But I find a day up on the mountain crags on these kind of routes more memorable.

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

The Crack at Gimmer would seem to be as good a place to start as any...

http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=4178

In reply to Tim_Ibbotson:

So again, solo?

In reply to Jon Stewart:

Isn't Arcturus E2 these days? Seem to remember sering it had been up-up-graded.

In reply to andy:

E2??? Mental. I did it when low E1 was my limit and thought it just scraped the grade for a couple of moves above the peg.

In reply to Jon Stewart:


http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=570759&v=1#x7588174

Seems a similar level of incredulity from most of us oldies. HVS.

In reply to andy:


Wow. The passage of time...I've now been climbing long enough to grumble about grade inflation, and I have quite a lot of grey hair. The next chapter begins. Next I'll find some ancient rigid stemmed cams and place them resentfully, wishing everything was more difficult.