Avoid the crag after rain - the porous rock absorbs water causing holds to become brittle. The top tier bouldering normally dries fastest and is exposed to any wind going.
Dates: 1 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
Peregrines nest left of Clashhooks Gully as you look in, please avoid all routes on Upper & Lower Central Buttresses during this period. Raven have also been sighted around the route 'The Notch' - climbers are advised to avoid this area if the birds are in residence.
Peregrine chicks were confirmed in 2022, 2023 was less clear and we're checking the situation for 2024. The site is actively monitored by local bird groups, please avoid until the agreed date of 30 June and possibly longer to give chicks chance to fledge. Peregrines are a protected species covered by criminal law.
Rockfax Description
A bold classic. Climb slanting cracks to the bulges. Psyche, then pull through these and climb the steep slab rightwards, carefully, to reach easy ground. Beware the sandy exit. © Rockfax
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Ariegeois | 6 Nov, 2023 |
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βeta: Martin Boysen once came a real purler off this he was standing in pockets on the lip, they both collapsed, and he went somersaulting away down the slope. No harm done, though... | βeta? | |
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βeta: Martin Boysen once came a real purler off this he was standing in pockets on the lip, they both collapsed, and he went somersaulting away down the slope. No harm done, though... |
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Fiend | 23 Apr, 2007 |
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βeta: A very fine route up a natural line of least resistance on a fine slab. Tricky-ish to the overlap and decent pro to protect a lovely crux move over it. Then a bit bolder... Easy for E2. The ledges above have been excavated, however some sand remains on them. Take care to avoid knocking it down. The lines in the rockfax are completely wrong. | βeta? | |
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βeta: A very fine route up a natural line of least resistance on a fine slab. Tricky-ish to the overlap and decent pro to protect a lovely crux move over it. Then a bit bolder... Easy for E2. The ledges above have been excavated, however some sand remains on them. Take care to avoid knocking it down. The lines in the rockfax are completely wrong. |
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Grade: E2 5c ***
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