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14m.

Rockfax Description
Mild but bold. Bridge up the gully then hand-traverse out left (very hard for the short) to gain the front face which is climbed leftwards to a finish up the delicate slabby groove (poorly-protected) then the arete on the right. © Rockfax

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Twelve fine routes in the lower grades at the Roaches , The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , 100 Western Grit Stars , Roaches w sobote? :)

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Iain Thow 19 Mar, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: Bit of a pokey start for a V Diff, but not sustained enough to deserve severe.
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βeta: Bit of a pokey start for a V Diff, but not sustained enough to deserve severe.
Paul at work 27 Jul, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: This is Vdiff. The start is well protected as you can place a good wire before you start the traverse, once on the traverse you have got a very good break to use as hand holds. The top groove is excellent and has at least two good runners.
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βeta: This is Vdiff. The start is well protected as you can place a good wire before you start the traverse, once on the traverse you have got a very good break to use as hand holds. The top groove is excellent and has at least two good runners.
LakesWinter 17 May, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: The 'poorly protected' groove at the top has a good nut in it, the very last moves are a touch run out but the climbing is about diff, friendly angle with good holds. The crux would be very hard for a short person
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βeta: The 'poorly protected' groove at the top has a good nut in it, the very last moves are a touch run out but the climbing is about diff, friendly angle with good holds. The crux would be very hard for a short person

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Style of Ascent
Lead
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Route of Interest
Phallic Crack

Grade: HVD 4a ***
(Ramshaw Rocks)

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