Rockfax Description
16m. A classic jamming crack. Gain the fissure awkwardly and follow it to its end. Finish up the exposed arete on the right - Flaky Wall Finish - or (more in keeping but less exciting) the thin crack on the left. © Rockfax
FA. Bob Downes early 1950s.
Ticklists
The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Roaches HVS Challenge , The Roaches 3 Star Extravaganza , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Roaches Cracks , Off The Radar 300, Every Crag in The Peak , *** HVS on Peak Gritstone
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| Steve Pardoe | 11 Sep, 2006 |
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βeta: I agree the moves into the crack are hard for 4c (even for the second, as I was). Brilliant route, can't wait to do it again. | βeta? | |
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βeta: I agree the moves into the crack are hard for 4c (even for the second, as I was). Brilliant route, can't wait to do it again. |
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| Jon Greengrass | 16 Nov, 2004 |
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βeta: Can't believe i never made a comment about this astounding route. Jam-tastic. I was also impressed by GingerKate's layback ascent on second. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Can't believe i never made a comment about this astounding route. Jam-tastic. I was also impressed by GingerKate's layback ascent on second. |
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| Dave Emms | 15 Nov, 2004 |
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βeta: Superb, I thought the moves out to the arete at the top were amazing and contrasted well with the lower section, definitely the best way to finish the route! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Superb, I thought the moves out to the arete at the top were amazing and contrasted well with the lower section, definitely the best way to finish the route! |
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| lithos | 20 Oct, 2003 |
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βeta: i think the move into the crack is prolly just 5a, but its great fun and very worthwhile | βeta? | |
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βeta: i think the move into the crack is prolly just 5a, but its great fun and very worthwhile |
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| mark s | 16 Feb, 2003 |
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βeta: this is what climbing is about.superb. | βeta? | |
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βeta: this is what climbing is about.superb. |
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The Thorn
Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Beeston Tor)