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20m, 2 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A fine climb though most only do the first pitch. .
1) 4c, 10m. The centre of the attractive slab gives good climbing with escalating interest with final tricky moves (good runners in the horizontal break) to reach its crest.
2) 4c, 10m. Move right to the jamming crack in the upper wall and follow this until it widens awkwardly and possible to swing left and mantel into the base of the wide and easy finishing cleft.
A Direct Finish above the fist crack is a pumpy HVS 5a. © Rockfax

FA. Tony Howard mid 1950s.

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Grover 16 May, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: First pitch is great. Worthy of 3 stars in my opinion. Didn't do the fist crack for the second pitch, but did the crack to the right of it instead. Felt like a good continuation all the same, if only S 4b.
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βeta: First pitch is great. Worthy of 3 stars in my opinion. Didn't do the fist crack for the second pitch, but did the crack to the right of it instead. Felt like a good continuation all the same, if only S 4b.
Jonathan T 13 May, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: The last bit of bomber gear is just below your feet for the final crux move. Feels a bit insecure making the move but you aren't going to fall too far. Very nice first pitch.
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βeta: The last bit of bomber gear is just below your feet for the final crux move. Feels a bit insecure making the move but you aren't going to fall too far. Very nice first pitch.
Simon Caldwell 22 Dec, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Sunday afternoon, arrived about 1.00. Nobody else there :-)
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βeta: Sunday afternoon, arrived about 1.00. Nobody else there :-)
craig h 22 Dec, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Agree with you about quallity and grade, presume it was you up there on Sunday morning?
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βeta: Agree with you about quallity and grade, presume it was you up there on Sunday morning?
Simon Caldwell 22 Dec, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Only did the first pitch (as the 2nd was out of the sun and below freezing) but that was worth 3 stars by itself. Deserves a fluttery heart symbol, the last (though bomber) protection as a long way below the final moves. Whoever voted for 4b must be either an E grade climber or 2m tall!
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βeta: Only did the first pitch (as the 2nd was out of the sun and below freezing) but that was worth 3 stars by itself. Deserves a fluttery heart symbol, the last (though bomber) protection as a long way below the final moves. Whoever voted for 4b must be either an E grade climber or 2m tall!

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Voting
High HVS
Mid HVS
Low HVS
High VS
Mid VS
Low VS
High HS
Mid HS
Low HS
Votes cast 49
High 5a
Mid 5a
Low 5a
High 4c
Mid 4c
Low 4c
High 4b
Mid 4b
Low 4b
Votes cast 48
Votes cast 47
Style of Ascent
Lead
Followed
Alt Leads
Soloed
Toproped
Not Set
Onsighted
Repeated
Flashed (β)
Dogged
DNF
Ground Up
Not Set
Route of Interest
Layback Crack

Grade: VS 5a ***
(Summit Quarry)

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