Ring Ouzels are reported to be nesting on Flying Buttress. Please avoid this and adjacent routes.
from 14/06/2023 to 01/07/2023
Adders are frequently seen around Curbar. They are often very well camoflaged so it's worth keeping an eye out when moving into new areas, picking up kit etc as a bite, although not life threatening to most healthy adults can still be nasty.
Ticks are abundant due to a large population of red deer. take care, particularly if passing through bracken below the crag.
Rockfax Description
The arete is approached from the left. A tricky-to-place big cam protects the final difficult moves. © Rockfax
FA. John Kirk 1978.
Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Ron Fawcetts 100 extremes in a day , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List
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paul mitchell | 23 May, 2019 |
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βeta: John K followed me up the first ascent.He didn't go back to it. | βeta? | |
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βeta: John K followed me up the first ascent.He didn't go back to it. |
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UKB Shark | 4 Oct, 2005 |
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βeta: The break is much more rounded than it appears from the ground and it is not easy to place the large friend. Reversing is hard too ! - I count myself lucky not to have broken a leg. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The break is much more rounded than it appears from the ground and it is not easy to place the large friend. Reversing is hard too ! - I count myself lucky not to have broken a leg. |
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UKB Shark | 24 Dec, 2004 |
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βeta: I was talking to someone about this. John Kirk is first ascentionists brother so he must be alluding to something ! Apparently Paul used pre-placed stacked hexes on the FA which certainly doesnt invalidate the ascent and apparently Martin Boysen repeated it shortly after. BTW this all second hand info - anyone care to confirm? | βeta? | |
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βeta: I was talking to someone about this. John Kirk is first ascentionists brother so he must be alluding to something ! Apparently Paul used pre-placed stacked hexes on the FA which certainly doesnt invalidate the ascent and apparently Martin Boysen repeated it shortly after. BTW this all second hand info - anyone care to confirm? |
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Nige M | 23 Dec, 2004 |
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βeta: John K - What do you mean the FA was more like 1990? I did this route back in 1986 and I'm sure many others had done it prior to that. | βeta? | |
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βeta: John K - What do you mean the FA was more like 1990? I did this route back in 1986 and I'm sure many others had done it prior to that. |
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Ropeboy | 20 Dec, 2004 |
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βeta: The climbing is steady but the landing is bad. The break will take 2 friend 4's if you like. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The climbing is steady but the landing is bad. The break will take 2 friend 4's if you like. |
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John Kirk | 13 Apr, 2004 |
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βeta: FA was more like 1990. | βeta? | |
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βeta: FA was more like 1990. |
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Grade: E4 6a ***
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