Restricted Access
The Willersley area is owned by the Arkwright Society. It is essential that climbers do not block gateways with parked cars and that disturbance is keep to a minimum. Access negotiations have been on-going between the BMC and the Arkwright Society, and climbers continue to access the crag. If you are asked to leave, please remain courteous and report the incident to the BMC.
Rockfax Description
Follow Guillotine to the niche. Tackle the steep crack directly above to gain the red groove. Climb this then pull out left around the bulge and up some dirty vegetated rock to finish. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
Start up the jamming crack of Guillotine, where that route moves left continue direct to the right hand crack. Steep and difficult moves up this, past "the chopping block" to the red corner. Bridge up this to an exit on left side of roof (thread) move back right to finish up a short V-groove.
Nick Taylor, Andy Lewandowski 05/Apr/2011.
Ticklists
Off The Radar 300, Every Crag in The Peak
Feedback
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| nickcanute | 3 Jul, 2021 |
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βeta: Response to Ian.. probably the left hand line described became Guillotine which had been climbed pre-1970? The crux of chopping block is the short steep crack, significantly harder than the crack of Guillotine to the left. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Response to Ian.. probably the left hand line described became Guillotine which had been climbed pre-1970? The crux of chopping block is the short steep crack, significantly harder than the crack of Guillotine to the left. |
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| Ian Parsons | 22 Sep, 2019 |
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βeta: Not exactly feedback, but possibly of interest with respect to the route’s history. The steep section above Garrotter’s belay appears to be the same as the first of two alternatives for that route’s second pitch, as described in the 1970 Southern Limestone Area guidebook. Is this regarded as Chopping Block’s crux, or is that encountered higher up? | βeta? | |
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βeta: Not exactly feedback, but possibly of interest with respect to the route’s history. The steep section above Garrotter’s belay appears to be the same as the first of two alternatives for that route’s second pitch, as described in the 1970 Southern Limestone Area guidebook. Is this regarded as Chopping Block’s crux, or is that encountered higher up? |
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Fern Hill
Grade: E2 5c ***
(Cratcliffe Tor)