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Central Buttress, Scafell - is it still HVS?

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SydneySteve 27 Aug 2004

I hear bits have fallen off this route, is it still HVS. And Centaur is described as having pitons and peg belays - is it reasonable to lead it with a modern rack? Any info gratefully teceived.

Morgoth Mincer of Mortals 27 Aug 2004

In reply to SydneySteve:

No.

Yes.

Adam Lincoln 27 Aug 2004

In reply to SydneySteve:

Its about E3 now, the flake has broken off.

Morgoth Mincer of Mortals 27 Aug 2004

In reply to SydneySteve:

The diversion onto the front of the flake: E1.
Original way: E3 5b?

Did The Centaur in May. Don't recall using any situ gear at all.

GrahamD 27 Aug 2004

In reply to SydneySteve:

On a Friday afternoon, its probably better to post on Rocktalk than Down the Pub ! The deviation out left goes at E1.

Timbo 27 Aug 2004

In reply to SydneySteve:

Yep, concur with E3 and E1. Seem to remember chockstone went about ten years ago and a lad leading it was tragically killed when it severed an artery...