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10m.

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The wide, kinked crack is a bit of a struggle - off-width or harrowing layback. Long rumoured to only have had two ascents! © Rockfax

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Simon Caldwell 8 Aug, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: According to the 1948 guide, the wager was about whether anyone could do it, nothing to do with 'VS leaders'. That guide grades it 'Severe if you can do it and much easier if you cannot' and claims that there had only ever been 2 successful ascents :)
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βeta: According to the 1948 guide, the wager was about whether anyone could do it, nothing to do with 'VS leaders'. That guide grades it 'Severe if you can do it and much easier if you cannot' and claims that there had only ever been 2 successful ascents :)

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Nelson's Nemesis

Grade: VS 4b ***
(Birchen Edge)

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