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87m, 6 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A superb ridge climb leading to a fine finish high up on the wall. Start at the base of the prominent jagged ridge running down the eastern side of the crag.
1) 20m. Head up the middle of the buttress to belay by a block on a large ledge.
2) 20m. Continue up to the large pinnacles at the top of the main ridge, belaying on the right-hand side of the last spike before the col.
3) 5m. Drop down into the col and belay (skip this belay if you are a confident leader but watch your rope work for the runners placed in the col section).
4) 15m. Climb a grassy crack to gain a leftwards-trending line leading to a superb belay on the arete.
5) 15m. Climb up the lovely slab then trend rightwards to a large sloping ledge below the final chimney.
6) 15m. Entering the chimney via the crack is something of a crux not made easier by the polish of thousands of passing climbers. The awkward section is thankfully short-lived!
Descend the main gully to the right. © Rockfax

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evanhod 10 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Warning, there is a loose flake/horn a few feet above the large belay boulder at the top of pitch 4 (on the right hand side). Looks inviting to use, but could do serious damage to anyone at the belay station, and it seems close to breaking off. Also, was just about possible to link pitches 1 + 2 as a party of three on a single 70m rope.
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βeta: Warning, there is a loose flake/horn a few feet above the large belay boulder at the top of pitch 4 (on the right hand side). Looks inviting to use, but could do serious damage to anyone at the belay station, and it seems close to breaking off. Also, was just about possible to link pitches 1 + 2 as a party of three on a single 70m rope.
Jonnylad123 21 Apr, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Quality on a classic route, in awesome positions for the arête
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βeta: Quality on a classic route, in awesome positions for the arête
Professor_Professorson 26 Sep, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: The chimney was not the best! Though there is a chockstone you can sling which would likely stop you from breaking your ankles if you popped out. There are also good jugs to yard up on once you're maybe a few feet off the ground. P4 - I found quite testing, rather exposed and the grassy crack was indeed very grassy, so no the best for - rock - climbing... (lol)
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βeta: The chimney was not the best! Though there is a chockstone you can sling which would likely stop you from breaking your ankles if you popped out. There are also good jugs to yard up on once you're maybe a few feet off the ground. P4 - I found quite testing, rather exposed and the grassy crack was indeed very grassy, so no the best for - rock - climbing... (lol)
G-walker89 18 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Amazing route, the accent up to the base of the crag is tiring but the reward outweighs that
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βeta: Amazing route, the accent up to the base of the crag is tiring but the reward outweighs that
Fraser kid 20 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: After the superb belay stance around the arete P4, there is a massive jug that is loose. Only noticed it when I arrange pro there and noticed it move outwards, very scary. It can be ignored by moving left slightly.
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βeta: After the superb belay stance around the arete P4, there is a massive jug that is loose. Only noticed it when I arrange pro there and noticed it move outwards, very scary. It can be ignored by moving left slightly.

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