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Restricted Access

Cafe open on weekends and most of the summer months. No camping but small bunkhouse may be available - ask at the Nat. Trust office on site.

Seasonal Restrictions

Dates: 27 March to 30 June

Reason: Nesting Birds

Owls occasionally nest in the Pig Traverse Area (they have nested 2022). Signage will be posted  - please avoid this area if this is the case.
12m.

Rockfax Description
12m. The best of the quartet gives classic jamming/laybacking (quite steep but fine once you commit to the moves) to a rest on a ledge on the left, and then more of the same to the top. It's a relief to find that the exit is reasonably straightforward. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
The most popular of the three VS cracks on this buttress and the easiest. The first crack to the left of 'Cracked Corner'. No further description needed.

Possibly by A.Marsden. circa 1950.

Ticklists

Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , The 3 star way to yorkshire gritstone's heaven , Northern (Yorkshire !?) Climbs for a Southerner , The All New 3 Star Way to Yorkshire Gritstone Heaven. , Brimham VS Challenge , Rockfax Top 50 - Northern England , Yorkshire Grit Vol 1 Best VS

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C Witter 10 Oct, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: HVS 5a anywhere else
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βeta: HVS 5a anywhere else
Pixie-Andy 27 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Awesome 3 stars
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Dave Wynne 29 Aug, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: I seconded this on 28-08-2007. Stood at the bottom looking up I was apprehensive. We did the climb using lean back technique, only my technique leaves something to be desired and hence I was quickly exhausted. Not for the faint hearted...or weak.
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βeta: I seconded this on 28-08-2007. Stood at the bottom looking up I was apprehensive. We did the climb using lean back technique, only my technique leaves something to be desired and hence I was quickly exhausted. Not for the faint hearted...or weak.

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Tiger Wall

Grade: VS 4c ***
(Earl Crag)

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