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12m.

Rockfax Description
12m. Gain the beckoning flake in the front of the buttress from the right by strenuous undercutting to good holds above the roof. Pass this with difficulty then get motoring up the layback flakes on the head-wall. Pumpy and at the top end of the grade. © Rockfax

FA. Steve Bancroft 1977.

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The Roaches - Routes Graded List , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Peak Rock/14/Gritstone After the Gold Rush , Ultimate E4 ticklist , James' Winter Grit ticklist , The Roaches 3 Star Extravaganza , Definitive *** Peak Grit , The List , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List

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Graham Hoey 27 Feb, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: To on-sight this putting in the gear on lead gives a top-end E4 if that is your top leading grade.
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βeta: To on-sight this putting in the gear on lead gives a top-end E4 if that is your top leading grade.

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Wings of Unreason

Grade: E4 6a ***
(Roaches Skyline)

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