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12m.

Rockfax Description
Approach via the roofed in hanging groove to join The Mincer. Follow this through the bulge then from a large chockstone runner (or use it as a belay) sketch right across the slight weakness in the slab, to reach the finger crack and a short sprint to safety. Modern boot rubber is a big help, though it was five years before it was first used on this one!
. © Rockfax

FA. Gabe Regan 1977.

Ticklists

The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Hardish grit routes that have good gear but aren't staminafests , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Peak Rock/14/Gritstone After the Gold Rush , Ultimate E3 ticklist , James' Winter Grit ticklist , The List , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Slab Dreams

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Fraser kid 2 Jun, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: The tat needs replacing on the chockstone as showing a bit of the core for what I could tell, but adequate placement instead, unless you are bailing from there. Didn’t have any means to replace it, as was too busy getting tenderised by the mincer!
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βeta: The tat needs replacing on the chockstone as showing a bit of the core for what I could tell, but adequate placement instead, unless you are bailing from there. Didn’t have any means to replace it, as was too busy getting tenderised by the mincer!
Aly 13 Feb, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Since when did this involve smearing? It's covered in holds!
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βeta: Since when did this involve smearing? It's covered in holds!
mark s 10 Mar, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: someone thinks this is 6b?
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βeta: someone thinks this is 6b?
Dave Pritchard 10 Mar, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: A real soft touch at E3.
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βeta: A real soft touch at E3.

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Grade: E3 5c ***
(Roaches Lower Tier)

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