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Ring Ouzels are reported to be nesting on Flying Buttress. Please avoid this and adjacent routes.

from 14/06/2023 to 01/07/2023

Adders are frequently seen around Curbar. They are often very well camoflaged so it's worth keeping an eye out when moving into new areas, picking up kit etc as a bite, although not life threatening to most healthy adults can still be nasty.

Ticks are abundant due to a large population of red deer. take care, particularly if passing through bracken below the crag.

16m.

Rockfax Description
Mega-classic. A short slippery crack leads to the base of the pod. Back and foot up this to a difficult exit. Arguments abound about the best way to face, we suggest left! The awkward upper crack leads to an easy chimney finish. © Rockfax

FA. Joe Brown 1951.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 50 , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Classic Rock Climbs In Northern England by Bill Birket , Eastern Grit Jamming , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , World Graded List , Unusual and Interesting Routes You Must Do VS- E2 , Peak Rock/6/ The Emergence of Joe Brown and Don Whillans , Ultimate HVS ticklist , Joe Brown's Three-Star Grit-List , The BMC 70th Anniversary Ticklist , AMC Uni Ticklist , 50 of the Best , MUMC Ticklist , Top 50 Peak Cracks , UK road to wide crack mastery , Rockfax Eastern Grit (2015) Top 50 , The Froggatt to Black Rocks 3 Star Pilgrimage , In Peak Rock , Definitive *** Peak Grit , The Ultimate SUMC Ticklist , Chris H's 100 Mega Classic Trad , Eastern Grit 2 star plus (HVS/VS/HS) , The best the UK has to offer for mere mortals (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , Rockfax Peak Gritstone East (2001) Top 50 , Rocksport Top Ten Grit Routes , Definitive Eastern Grit top 50- 2001, 2006 and 2015 editions , The Gritlist , York University Students path to greatness , Proper Cracks UK , Hard Very Silly - wet troglodytes , Big Boy Pants , Joe Brown Curbar Routes , An attempt at a definitive list of Joe Brown's FA/FFA in the Peak District , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Pete's Peak Treats , Yo , Big trad grit list , 2021 Ticklist , Every 3 Starred HVS and Under Gritstone , Ultimate List of Peak District Crack Climbs , LD's next grit trip(s) , Hardest HVSs in the Peak , Peak bouldering 2021 6b - 7b+ and a bit of trad , Eastern Grit Crack School - Part 2 , Weird and Wonderful , Curbar Your Enthusiasm , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 HVS , 100 Best Routes on Grit , Climber's Club Jamfest List Meet , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List , 3* HVS at Bamford, Stanage, Burbage, Millstone, Froggatt, and Curbar , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , *** HVS on Peak Gritstone , Top 25 routes

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cheque 20 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Rockfax have been describing this route as having “an easy chimney finish” for more than 20 years. I can only assume that’s in confusion with Right Eliminate as there is no chimney after the awkward upper crack of The Peapod.
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βeta: Rockfax have been describing this route as having “an easy chimney finish” for more than 20 years. I can only assume that’s in confusion with Right Eliminate as there is no chimney after the awkward upper crack of The Peapod.
Benj-m 20 Mar, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Brutal
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βeta: Brutal
PaulJepson 2 Aug, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Take as many green cams as you can scrounge.
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βeta: Take as many green cams as you can scrounge.
sam corbett 23 Nov, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Found climbing out of the pod pretty scary!
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βeta: Found climbing out of the pod pretty scary!
Amberrosebrown 22 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Admired this route for well over a year! Was great to Finally climb it!! Lower crack is super polished in places and definitely was the crux for me.
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βeta: Admired this route for well over a year! Was great to Finally climb it!! Lower crack is super polished in places and definitely was the crux for me.
dycotiles 28 Sep, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Brilliant. When I exited the pod, was so tyred that spent about 10min panting on the 'ledge'. What a route! Did it facing left, next time I'll go back and I'll do it facing right, so the issue can be settled!
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βeta: Brilliant. When I exited the pod, was so tyred that spent about 10min panting on the 'ledge'. What a route! Did it facing left, next time I'll go back and I'll do it facing right, so the issue can be settled!
Al Evans 27 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Definitely face left, you only have to look at the angle ot the Pod walls, Go up the back and place the runners as high as possible, cos you cant when you are climbing,you should be right on the outside facing left. And dont try to pull out of the back and foot too soon. Probably a rare roiute easier for the short.
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βeta: Definitely face left, you only have to look at the angle ot the Pod walls, Go up the back and place the runners as high as possible, cos you cant when you are climbing,you should be right on the outside facing left. And dont try to pull out of the back and foot too soon. Probably a rare roiute easier for the short.
MNA123 17 Jan, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Don't try this route unless its perfectly clean,top of the pod was lovely and green so i just kept slipping back down.Managed to retrieve most of my gear but there are two nicely stuck nuts bout halfway up which are bomber,ah well makes it nice and safe anyway.
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βeta: Don't try this route unless its perfectly clean,top of the pod was lovely and green so i just kept slipping back down.Managed to retrieve most of my gear but there are two nicely stuck nuts bout halfway up which are bomber,ah well makes it nice and safe anyway.
Dave Walker 1 Sep, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Seconded but couldn`t get past the ledge @ the top due to the ballaching exit & sudden rain. Needs a bus stop & rest area on that, oh so beckoning, ledge! Only for the bison legged?
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βeta: Seconded but couldn`t get past the ledge @ the top due to the ballaching exit & sudden rain. Needs a bus stop & rest area on that, oh so beckoning, ledge! Only for the bison legged?
Duz Walker 18 Aug, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Tough. Faced left all the way, but regret being beta'ed into not experimenting with some of the ways in the photos. Done this way tough on the ankles (esp left) for a bit then brief army pull and push gets you out, enjoy!
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βeta: Tough. Faced left all the way, but regret being beta'ed into not experimenting with some of the ways in the photos. Done this way tough on the ankles (esp left) for a bit then brief army pull and push gets you out, enjoy!
UKB Shark 27 Jan, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Wouldnt complain if it was given E2
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βeta: Wouldnt complain if it was given E2
Neil Morbey 18 Sep, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Bloody harder with long legs! But an awsome classic! Well worthwhile and safe(friends.)
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βeta: Bloody harder with long legs! But an awsome classic! Well worthwhile and safe(friends.)
The Pylon King 23 May, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Wot a mad route (safe though) thought the crux was all the back and footing!
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βeta: Wot a mad route (safe though) thought the crux was all the back and footing!
Frank the Husky 22 May, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Face out, fools!
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βeta: Face out, fools!

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Grade: HVS 5a ***
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