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There is a loose flake on pitch 6 of Giant's Crawl near the belay - extreme care is needed.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 1 March to 30 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Peregrines have been known to nest on the upper section of B Buttress, above Giants Crawl as well as C Buttress. The last time the birds were known to nest was 2014, but if visiting the crag early in the season please be aware that they could return and report to the BMC if birds are seen nesting.

Rockfax Description
Spectacular climbing that features an urgent crux move. Start at large flakes on a ledge to the left of Easy Terrace (this is the belay at the top of pitch 1 of Nimrod).
1) 6a, 32m. Climb the flared groove to a short rib where Genocide moves left up the thin crack. Make a series of difficult moves up right to a good hidden hold. Pull up to the base of a slabby wide corner. Climb the slab rightwards to below steeper ground (gear here), and make a tricky traverse left to a belay on Giant's Crawl.
2) 5b, 18m. Move up the corner and traverse left to a slabby corner/groove. Follow this rightwards to a grass ledge and belay.
3) 5b, 13m. Take the wide crack - hard to start - from the left-hand side of the ledge to top. Can be dirty. © Rockfax

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Misha 18 Jul, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: The top two pitches are well worth doing and aren’t as dirty as they look, though they do need more traffic. Getting established in the crack on P3 is solid 5c. P3 tops out about 10m above the ab point on Nimrod (69s required) and it’s possible to down climb to it. However it’s just as quick to scramble out and come down the gully (we beat another team which was going across to the ab point just as we were going to the top).
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βeta: The top two pitches are well worth doing and aren’t as dirty as they look, though they do need more traffic. Getting established in the crack on P3 is solid 5c. P3 tops out about 10m above the ab point on Nimrod (69s required) and it’s possible to down climb to it. However it’s just as quick to scramble out and come down the gully (we beat another team which was going across to the ab point just as we were going to the top).
James Oswald 14 Aug, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Green walnut in RHS of crack protects crux really well. Bring extra small cams for top - I was missing the sizes I needed.
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βeta: Green walnut in RHS of crack protects crux really well. Bring extra small cams for top - I was missing the sizes I needed.

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Style of Ascent
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Followed
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Route of Interest
Inquisition

Grade: E4 6a ***
(Reecastle Crag)

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