UKC

14m.

Rockfax Description
Climb the slanting flake then move right to a crack. Up this to a niche then follow a thin crack to ledges. Move back out left for a reachy exposed finale if required. Some care is needed with the protection as wires in the niche tend to lift out. © Rockfax

FA. Hugh Banner 1960.

Ticklists

Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Routes Graded List , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Northern Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , Chatsworth to Bamford , ULMC Classics , Bamford Edge , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit TOP 500: S and VS , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Level 1 Peak Trad Routes , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 S , Innominata Mountain Club 30th Anniversary Peak District List , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List , Bamford Bucks Challenge, chasing stars.

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PaulJepson 8 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Don't put cams in the polished slot under the mid-height flake. It flexes and would explode if you fell on it. There is other bomber gear around it and it would ruin the route forever if that went!
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βeta: Don't put cams in the polished slot under the mid-height flake. It flexes and would explode if you fell on it. There is other bomber gear around it and it would ruin the route forever if that went!
Moi_taiga 24 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: The block at half height will come away if given a strong pull. Don't place gear behind it!
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βeta: The block at half height will come away if given a strong pull. Don't place gear behind it!
pattif 3 Jun, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: nice and steady lead, good protection all the way up … and I am under 5‘6‘‘ (an alien or nut can be placed)
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βeta: nice and steady lead, good protection all the way up … and I am under 5‘6‘‘ (an alien or nut can be placed)
Queen of the Traverse 7 Apr, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: If you can't reach to get off the ledge about halfway up it's a lot harder than Severe!
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βeta: If you can't reach to get off the ledge about halfway up it's a lot harder than Severe!
Durkules 24 May, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Block a short way up seems very loose and insecure. I climbed this about a year ago and can't remember it moving as much then, so may have dislodged more recently.
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βeta: Block a short way up seems very loose and insecure. I climbed this about a year ago and can't remember it moving as much then, so may have dislodged more recently.
LouiseCowie 8 Aug, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: The block at the top of the first curved flake with the big juggy boss sounds very hollow and the next climber after us reckoned it moved.
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βeta: The block at the top of the first curved flake with the big juggy boss sounds very hollow and the next climber after us reckoned it moved.
Punkey_Muzzle 6 Oct, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Small block in middle section of climb that feels loose, easy to avoid though
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βeta: Small block in middle section of climb that feels loose, easy to avoid though
Andy Peak 1 13 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Lose block on ledge at the top
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βeta: Lose block on ledge at the top
Paul Tomo 24 Jul, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: This was my last climb of the day and what a good climb it was and plenty of gear if you need it.
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βeta: This was my last climb of the day and what a good climb it was and plenty of gear if you need it.
Dominion 7 Aug, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: A fine route - seconded it, then led it. And you can do it in 2 pitches if you want (as per the couple who went up after I'd led it - there is a reachy move (if you are under 5ft 6in) moving off the massive ledge at just below half height. My second (5ft 4in) wasn't happy with that bit. I loved it though. My 5th Severe lead - and I know it wasn't onsight - but hoping to get a good foundation, and I'd say this is a good beginner's Severe lead...
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βeta: A fine route - seconded it, then led it. And you can do it in 2 pitches if you want (as per the couple who went up after I'd led it - there is a reachy move (if you are under 5ft 6in) moving off the massive ledge at just below half height. My second (5ft 4in) wasn't happy with that bit. I loved it though. My 5th Severe lead - and I know it wasn't onsight - but hoping to get a good foundation, and I'd say this is a good beginner's Severe lead...
fizz 6 Jun, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: oooh my first Severe, totally recommended and just lovely - really really really lovely! :)
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βeta: oooh my first Severe, totally recommended and just lovely - really really really lovely! :)
LakesWinter 26 May, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: This is one of the finest severes in the peak, no question
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βeta: This is one of the finest severes in the peak, no question
Jon Greengrass 1 Apr, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Seconded this barefoot, lovely juggy moves and good rest ledges, A bit of a worrying move of the last ledge!
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βeta: Seconded this barefoot, lovely juggy moves and good rest ledges, A bit of a worrying move of the last ledge!

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Grade: S 4a ***
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