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Rockfax Description
One of the defining trad lines of the country, and a milestone in every British climber's career. Follow the striking open-book corner with increasing difficulty to a tough crux right at the top. An ancient peg sits below the final hard section - it is wise to back this up! . © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Climb the corner!

J Brown D Belshaw 1952.

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User Date Notes
ledburyjosh 31 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Not sure about the peg. Seems unnecessary to use this. There is a great placement for a no4 brass offset just above it, which is bomber.
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βeta: Not sure about the peg. Seems unnecessary to use this. There is a great placement for a no4 brass offset just above it, which is bomber.
Tall Oak 1 Jun, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Intimidating place. Felt unsure about belay place. Nut your gear to the wall where convenient. Small cam to back up the rusty peg. Didn't fall on the peg so cannot establish the condition of this. Got up there but with moments of terror. I am not a trad climber!
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βeta: Intimidating place. Felt unsure about belay place. Nut your gear to the wall where convenient. Small cam to back up the rusty peg. Didn't fall on the peg so cannot establish the condition of this. Got up there but with moments of terror. I am not a trad climber!
Zhi Yuan 21 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Watched the leader of the pair on the route before us take a considerable whip at the crux. His tiny micro-cam popped and the peg, which he had clipped, held. Though once you get up there and see the peg, you'll want to protect it with something else.
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βeta: Watched the leader of the pair on the route before us take a considerable whip at the crux. His tiny micro-cam popped and the peg, which he had clipped, held. Though once you get up there and see the peg, you'll want to protect it with something else.
AidanKuhlmann 27 May, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: The peg can still hold a small fall - my cam in the slot (it was super wet) above popped while resting and the peg held!
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βeta: The peg can still hold a small fall - my cam in the slot (it was super wet) above popped while resting and the peg held!
Paulos87 4 Oct, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Fairly nice pocket/layback snapped off in my hand from right wall about halfway up. The hold is probably down near Cromlech Boulders is someone wants to glue it back on...
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βeta: Fairly nice pocket/layback snapped off in my hand from right wall about halfway up. The hold is probably down near Cromlech Boulders is someone wants to glue it back on...
Guy Bennell 21 Apr, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: At long last! It took 40 years
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βeta: At long last! It took 40 years

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Route of Interest
Crucible

Grade: E1 5b ***
(Craig Yr Ogof (Cwm Silyn))

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