UKC

12m.

Rockfax Description
Start up October Climb to the jammed block then make tricky moves out to the arete. Finish on the right. © Rockfax

FA. John Fearon 1955.

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Andy Waterhouse 28 Feb, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Enjoyed this route. Getting onto arete is tricky but nothing too drastic, last break took my size 5 and a 3. Will take smaller cams though as the break tapers at the back of it. Top out is straightforward
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βeta: Enjoyed this route. Getting onto arete is tricky but nothing too drastic, last break took my size 5 and a 3. Will take smaller cams though as the break tapers at the back of it. Top out is straightforward
Offwidth 6 Feb, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: A really good sustained climb that certainly deserves its star but probably should be HVS.
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βeta: A really good sustained climb that certainly deserves its star but probably should be HVS.
Nick Smith - Climbers 2 Sep, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: A blatent sandbag at VS 4c! the spaced gear isn't great and the climbing is 5a up the arete to a sloping top out.
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βeta: A blatent sandbag at VS 4c! the spaced gear isn't great and the climbing is 5a up the arete to a sloping top out.
GrahamD 20 May, 2002 Show βeta
βeta: Very disjointed in difficulty - hence no stars deserved. "finish more easily" is just plain wrong. It is a 5A sloping top out with dodgy friends in a flared crack below your feet.
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βeta: Very disjointed in difficulty - hence no stars deserved. "finish more easily" is just plain wrong. It is a 5A sloping top out with dodgy friends in a flared crack below your feet.

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Style of Ascent
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Route of Interest
Great North Road

Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Millstone Edge)

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