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6m.

Rockfax Description
The reachy left arete of the smart slab, with gear in the low break. Hard for the short. A fair intro to harder gritstone aretes. © Rockfax

FA. Graham Hoey 1986.

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ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Pete's 150 Peak Extremes

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JamieSparkes 17 Sep, 2017 Show βeta
βeta: Softer than cotton wool, or a pointless eliminate if you choose not to place the perfect face height cam before embarking on the admittedly fun moves up the arete, E1 5b?
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βeta: Softer than cotton wool, or a pointless eliminate if you choose not to place the perfect face height cam before embarking on the admittedly fun moves up the arete, E1 5b?
Sam Doyle 21 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: I'd say being tall was a disadvantage as you miss out on a brilliant move up to the flake. You'd have to be pretty unlucky to hit the deck from a fall at the crux. Cheers Dr. Hoey
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βeta: I'd say being tall was a disadvantage as you miss out on a brilliant move up to the flake. You'd have to be pretty unlucky to hit the deck from a fall at the crux. Cheers Dr. Hoey
IOAN D 5 May, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Is it a route??? yes its a nice problem , shame that it's not longer. grade bout right E3 5b i recon.
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βeta: Is it a route??? yes its a nice problem , shame that it's not longer. grade bout right E3 5b i recon.
match 20 Feb, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Downgrade to E3 correct. Trickier for the short, but prob still E3. Lovely route.
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βeta: Downgrade to E3 correct. Trickier for the short, but prob still E3. Lovely route.
Chris the Tall 15 May, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Long reach is a definate advantage. My first E3 onsight, but I have to admit it only felt like E2 5b.
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βeta: Long reach is a definate advantage. My first E3 onsight, but I have to admit it only felt like E2 5b.
Andy Clarke 25 Jan, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: I tested the gear & ended up swinging gently to & fro, upside down, about a foot above the ground. A fine sequence of balancey moves, once worked out. But I'll be ticking it in the definitive.
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βeta: I tested the gear & ended up swinging gently to & fro, upside down, about a foot above the ground. A fine sequence of balancey moves, once worked out. But I'll be ticking it in the definitive.
TomG 30 Apr, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: You must've lost a lot of skin.
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βeta: You must've lost a lot of skin.
mark s 16 Feb, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: i soloed it,felt about e2.
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βeta: i soloed it,felt about e2.
TomG 16 Feb, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: The gear will hold you off the ground on the final reach for the flake.
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βeta: The gear will hold you off the ground on the final reach for the flake.
Michael Hood 1 Feb, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: When I did this in the 80s it was graded HVS 4c!!! (I think this was a legacy of Bancroft's Recent Developments) and thinking it felt a little tricky at the grade I found you can place a runner to protect the crux in the diagonal flake (visible in the photo of Luisa onsighting) just to the left of RH Crack. This makes it about E1 5c and you can get it in without going off route or touching (with your hands) any rock off route. Useful to know if you get scared.
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βeta: When I did this in the 80s it was graded HVS 4c!!! (I think this was a legacy of Bancroft's Recent Developments) and thinking it felt a little tricky at the grade I found you can place a runner to protect the crux in the diagonal flake (visible in the photo of Luisa onsighting) just to the left of RH Crack. This makes it about E1 5c and you can get it in without going off route or touching (with your hands) any rock off route. Useful to know if you get scared.
Monk 1 Dec, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: It's all over in a few seconds but what a few seconds! I think this is reach dependant (it wasn't just one move for me!). I found it hard and technical and I don't think the gear is high enough to catch you if you blow the moves to the good holds.
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βeta: It's all over in a few seconds but what a few seconds! I think this is reach dependant (it wasn't just one move for me!). I found it hard and technical and I don't think the gear is high enough to catch you if you blow the moves to the good holds.
Monk 18 Oct, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: It gets E4 in the Froggatt guide.
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βeta: It gets E4 in the Froggatt guide.

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Grade: E3 5c ***
(Chatsworth Edge)

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