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The coast has unfortunately been used as a suicide spot and loose kit, clothing etc. lying around has resulted in the coastguard being called out. To avoid this, climbers are requested to ensure loose equipment and clothing is kept in rucksacks on the cliff top and preferably hidden from public view. You could also consider attaching a note to your sacks saying something like, 'Equipment being used by climbers - do not remove'.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 31 July

Reason: Nesting Birds

No climbing between The Tool and Marmolata Arete inclusive to prevent disturbance of nesting birds. If using the Marmolata abseil point, please stay in the corner, spend as little time on top as possible and don't bring dogs to the top of the crag. Restrictions also apply from Sardine Special to Hard Day's Night, Andycap to Raindrop and Quasimodo to Insectitude inclusive.

45m.

Rockfax Description
A truly fantastic pitch. Sustained, well protected and with a pressing crux move high on the wall. Start below the very thin line of cracks in a slight depression on the upper wall and just right of the rope sling at the midway break on Mother Africa. Move up the wall on good holds to a narrow ledge. Harder climbing past white blotches gains the horizontal break above. Sustained climbing through the bulge and up the line of thin cracks leads past a jug (but without much respite) to another bulge. A hard couple of moves up and right past a peg gain a thread and the final short wall. © Rockfax

FA. Martin Crocker, Jim Robertson 12/Jun/1983.

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Michael Porter 7 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Replaced the thread at the top, although the rock it’s in looks questionable. Good gear not far away though. Peg seems good.
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βeta: Replaced the thread at the top, although the rock it’s in looks questionable. Good gear not far away though. Peg seems good.
Climber_Bill 25 Mar, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: E4 or E5? Many a pint drunk discussing this. Harder than Mother Africa, well more sustained really. Who cares, it is a fantastic pitch, as good as any E4/E5 in the country.
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βeta: E4 or E5? Many a pint drunk discussing this. Harder than Mother Africa, well more sustained really. Who cares, it is a fantastic pitch, as good as any E4/E5 in the country.
Si Witcher 8 Jun, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Great gear and 1 tricky move. One of the best E4s around.
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βeta: Great gear and 1 tricky move. One of the best E4s around.

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Route of Interest
The Vanishing

Grade: E5 6a ***
(Fisherman's Ledge)

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