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Rockfax Description
The long crack is tricky in its central section. A good intro to off-widths, it can be face climbed too. Huge cams might help. © Rockfax

FA. Harry Dover 1932.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500, Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Routes Graded List, Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, Wide Cracks, Northern Grit 100 VD - VS, Peak Rock/4/ Universities,Teams and Clubs in the 1930's, Chatsworth to Bamford, Eastern Grit 2 star plus (HVS/VS/HS), Burbage North VS Challenge (Rockfax Eastern Grit)

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User	Date		Notes
climberblake	4 Nov, 2019	Show βeta βeta: Did it without large cams. If you keep your cool the jamming is secure, but my belayer was ready to run before I'd placed new gear above the off-width section
Show beta βeta: Did it without large cams. If you keep your cool the jamming is secure, but my belayer was ready to run before I'd placed new gear above the off-width section
Daz H	19 Sep, 2005	Show βeta βeta: Defeated also (that's twice now). The climbing's ok, you can get really secure leg jams all the way up the crack, but it gets quite scary if you don't have huge cams to protect it (I didn't).	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Defeated also (that's twice now). The climbing's ok, you can get really secure leg jams all the way up the crack, but it gets quite scary if you don't have huge cams to protect it (I didn't).
wilkie14c	9 Jan, 2005	Show βeta βeta: don't worry too much about 'squeeking' your boots - worry if your leg's gonna fit the crack!!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: don't worry too much about 'squeeking' your boots - worry if your leg's gonna fit the crack!!
Offwidth	25 Nov, 2004	Show βeta βeta: Maybe I better upgrade this on my "Offwidth" site as everyone seems to find it harder than I expected. I climbed it in trainers in the rain once to retreive runners from a VS novice who nearly onsighted it when wet. Offwidths and knee bars...a lost skill. As VS 4b's go its reasonably protected without huge gear (just look).	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Maybe I better upgrade this on my "Offwidth" site as everyone seems to find it harder than I expected. I climbed it in trainers in the rain once to retreive runners from a VS novice who nearly onsighted it when wet. Offwidths and knee bars...a lost skill. As VS 4b's go its reasonably protected without huge gear (just look).
will_benfold	26 Oct, 2004	Show βeta βeta: Defeated! Got a #9 rockcentric in about 3m or 4m up. Squirmed up to crux via repeated knee/thigh/arm jams/torquing. Got knee stuck, got tired, slithered down to holds just above gear. Rested, repeated, gave up, lowered off. On reflection, some huge cams would have been been a good idea, as would wearing trousers. Definitely felt harder than 4b, although maybe I focussed too much on the crack.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Defeated! Got a #9 rockcentric in about 3m or 4m up. Squirmed up to crux via repeated knee/thigh/arm jams/torquing. Got knee stuck, got tired, slithered down to holds just above gear. Rested, repeated, gave up, lowered off. On reflection, some huge cams would have been been a good idea, as would wearing trousers. Definitely felt harder than 4b, although maybe I focussed too much on the crack.
Si dH	1 Aug, 2004	Show βeta βeta: my climbing partner used a rockcentric 8 at 3rd height and a friend 6 (yes huge!) at 2/3 height to protect this. I got my kneee stuck at the crux and had some problems, but on the whole ok for the grade id say, as long as you can do offwidths.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: my climbing partner used a rockcentric 8 at 3rd height and a friend 6 (yes huge!) at 2/3 height to protect this. I got my kneee stuck at the crux and had some problems, but on the whole ok for the grade id say, as long as you can do offwidths.
john irving	6 Jul, 2004	Show βeta βeta: Excellent route. Knee jams make it easy. 4 camalot makes it safe.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Excellent route. Knee jams make it easy. 4 camalot makes it safe.
Simon Caldwell	13 Oct, 2003	Show βeta βeta: Forget the large cams, the crucial protection is provided by a small cam and a micro wire. My second just laybacked the crux, made it look simple. Superb line and excellent climbing throughout.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Forget the large cams, the crucial protection is provided by a small cam and a micro wire. My second just laybacked the crux, made it look simple. Superb line and excellent climbing throughout.
Jon Greengrass	17 Jun, 2003	Show βeta βeta: No need to offwidth just layback and use the face holds. if you get scared jam a foot and take a well earned rest.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: No need to offwidth just layback and use the face holds. if you get scared jam a foot and take a well earned rest.

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