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24m.

Rockfax Description
Climb the awkward diagonal crack to the huge block tucked under the roof, then hand-traverse this and continue round the arete to a rest. Climb up then back leftwards to access the front face and finish easily. Devious and high in the grade. © Rockfax

FA. Graham West 1960.

Ticklists

The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , 100 Western Grit Stars , Peak Rock/9/Gritstone in the Sixties , Roaches Cracks

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Annaproffitt 15 Apr, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Harder and longer than it looks! Hand traversed the break and the thick green carpet in the crack is a little disconcerting!
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βeta: Harder and longer than it looks! Hand traversed the break and the thick green carpet in the crack is a little disconcerting!

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