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 two06 05 Dec 2011
Quick question, which crags have some hard slab routes?

cheers,

J
 pebbles 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85: might be a good idea to be more specific about the grades you are looking for...
 porridgefan 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

Idwal Slabs are pretty hard. Definitely not what I'd describe as 'spongey'.
 Ava Adore 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

And in which part of the country - unless you're not fussy
 BlownAway 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

Surely one of the hardest has to be Stanworth Quarry in Lancashire. Not much to look at but desperate.

Phil
OP two06 05 Dec 2011
In reply to Ava Adore: Not fussy, just trying to come up with some lists for next year.

As for grade, HVS and above, again not fussy. Sport routes also welcome!
 Franco Cookson 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

Check out Waves of Inspiration at ravensdale. One of the best slab route's I've ever done, but not that hard. Easier again are the routes in the slate quarries of the lake district and north wales, but it depends on what you mean by hard! There are some ok gritstone ones.
 stvredmond 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85: ok shall i say it?? ...... 3 pebble slab. lol

check out amorican at pembs or anything on that strecth of coast. the sandstone means your placing a lot of small small wires.

sure other will have better options
 Jon Stewart 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

My favourite Peak grit slab routes are:

Elegy - essential!
San Melas - beautiful!
Fringe Benefit and Party Animal are both good
Froggatt ones of course.

Barcud, North Pembroke is fantastic. Crimpy slabs but with friction - Sinecure, Be Clever were ace, Kitten Claws is the harder classic.

Pull My Daisy is a very good slate route, plenty more like that.

 SFM 05 Dec 2011
 Chris the Tall 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:
Froggatt, The Roaches, Carreg y Barcud, Baggy Point, Lundy, Dinas Mot
OP two06 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85: awesome. cheers all. Wishlist for 2012 on the way!
 Mark Reeves Global Crag Moderator 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85: Lots on Slate
 jkarran 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

Rainbow Walls
Shelterstone

How hard, where and in what style?
jk
 Bulls Crack 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:

new slate guide?
OP two06 05 Dec 2011
In reply to Bulls Crack: is on the xmas list!
 isi_o 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85:
Whilst you're visiting the Etive Slabs, make a wee trip to the Ring Crags on Ardnamurchan for quality Gabbro slab goodness.
 Franco Cookson 05 Dec 2011
In reply to robin mueller: Where does that route go? Up the clean streak on the right?
 JLS 05 Dec 2011
In reply to Franco Cookson:

>"Where does that route go?"

Where do you want it to go? Hang on a minute, while I get my chisel.
 The Ivanator 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85: Some of the more aesthetic options have already been mentioned, but if you are not too sensitive about surroundings then the sport routes at Barland Quarry (Gower)http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=2627
will test slab technique to the max. There are some good E1 - E3 lines at Fairy Cave Quarry in Somerset too.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=1290
There is a good UK's best slab routes ticklist here that might be of interest:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/set.php?id=170
 Bulls Crack 05 Dec 2011
In reply to robin mueller:
> (In reply to jdawg_85)
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> http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=187404

Was the photgrapher lying down?
 BlownAway 05 Dec 2011
In reply to Franco Cookson:
> (In reply to robin mueller) Where does that route go? Up the clean streak on the right?

Go search it out. Still waiting for a second ascent I believe....

Phil
 robin mueller 05 Dec 2011
In reply to Franco Cookson:

"Climb the slab between African Queen and Stranded Passenger starting left of
centre and trending right to an undercut and higher again to an obvious good
hold. Step left from this good hold to gain and finish up African Queen and
avoid the grass cornice."

Taken from this thread: http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=4542.0
 ksjs 05 Dec 2011
In reply to jdawg_85: Raped by Affection and The Very Big and the Very Small. There you go, trad and sport at the same venue.
 robin mueller 06 Dec 2011
In reply to Bulls Crack:

> Was the photgrapher lying down?

No, standing.
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