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The Five Clouds

Staffordshire, ENGLAND

Climbs 71 – Rocktype Gritstone – Altitude 376m a.s.l – Faces SW

Crag features
Excellent fine-grain grit, often more sheltered than the main Roaches crags. Crabbie's Crack (HVS), Rubberneck (HVS) and Appaloosa Sunset (E3) are the must-do ticks. Also home to some quality, mainly hard bouldering. Must do boulder ticks include The Hard Arete (7a+), Tetris (7c) and Milky Buttons (7b).

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More: mwis: Peak District & Yorkshire Dales – Met Office: Peak District

Guidebooks
Peak District: Bouldering (2011), Western Grit (2009), Peak District: Bouldering (2004), Staffordshire Grit - The Roaches (2004), On Peak Rock (2003),
Out of print: Western Grit (2003), Staffordshire Gritstone (1989)

Climbs at this crag

Sort climbs
 Climb nameGradex
 FIFTH CLOUD  
2Matchbox AreteV3 6a 9
3Matchbox SlabV2 5c 11
4Foxy LadyMVS 4c 5
5Fifth Cloud EliminateHVS 5a 14
6Dreamerfont 5+  
7Ninesteinf6A *1
8The Darkest Cloudf8A ** 
9The Imperfect Catchf7C+ ** 
10Cloud NineE2 5b *7
11Ride the Lightningf7B **1
 FOURTH CLOUD  
13Fourth AreteV2 5c 23
14Fourth Arete Right Hand FinishV3 6a 9
15The Hard Aretef7A+ 58
16Four Lionsf7B *2
17Tetrisf7C ***21
18Trustf7A ***57
19Thrustf7A **23
20Sonic Boomf7B ** 
21Columnsf7C+ ***2
22The Ugly Brotherf7A+ *7
23WanderVD 14
24MeanderVD 50
25Meander VariationHVS 5b *2
26StrangleholdE1 5b 1
27SmunVS 4c *41
28Left-hand Block CrackS 4a 25
29Right-hand Block CrackS 4a 19
30Winter in CombatE1 5c  
31The Shining PathE7 6c * 
32Private DisplayE1 5b *18
33Milky Buttonsf7B **23
34Boysen's DelightE1 5c *22
35Mirror, MirrorE4 6b ***7
36Mantelshelf RouteD *35
37Chockstone CornerD 28
 Climb nameGradex
38Roman CandleHVS 5b *4
39Roman NoseE2 5b *8
 THIRD CLOUD  
41Glass BackVD 13
42Squash BallsVD 8
43Sands of TimeE4 6a * 
44Elastic ArmHVS 5b  
45Persistencef6B *68
46Who Needs Ready Brek?f7C **8
47CloudbustingE4 6b *4
48RubberneckHVS 5a ***221
49Appaloosa SunsetE3 5c ***91
50Eclipsed PeachE4 6a *2
51Laguna SunriseE4 6c **4
52The Left-hand VariantHVS 4c **22
53Crabbie's CrackHVS 5a ***144
54Flower Power AreteE2 5c **23
55Icarus AllsortsE4 6a ***9
56The BenderVS 4b *17
57The Little FlakeHVS 5a 6
58Geordie GirlE3 5b  
59The Big FlakeVD 14
60Pointless AreteVS 4b 9
 SECOND CLOUD  
62Jimmy CarterHVD 43
63StalinVD *58
64Legends of Lost LeadersE2 5c *7
65LeninVD 54
66Yankee JamVS 5a 17
67Nadin's Secret Fingerf7B+ * 
68Finger of FateE2 6a **50
69KGBHVS 4c 14
70The Outdoor Pursuits CooperativeE1 5a *11
71Communist CrackVS 5a *70
72Marxist UndertonesVS 5b 79
73Right AreteV2 5c 3
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Access notes
Approach from the main gate, as for the main Roaches crags, then take an immediate left and follow the path to the crags. Occasional bird bans are signed on the approach path.
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