Rockfax Description
A steady start leads to the ledge. Then a tricky move is needed to gain the upper open scoop which gives good climbing. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
The rebolting process in 2017 has cleaned the area just left and moved the first couple of bolts. This means that the hard move at the start is now avoided giving a better more consistent route (making the RR combo unnecessary). Possibly just 6a now - and probably the best route at that grade in the quarry.
FA. Ian Riddington, Geoff Radcliffe 1985.
Ticklists
Peak limestone north graded list - sport , The best 50 UK "Orange Spot" Sports Routes? , Peak sport , The Horseshoe Top 15 Challenge , Horseshoe Star Quality , Peak sport for mortals
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| erinjukes | 28 Oct, 2021 |
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βeta: First section is mega chossy so tap holds before pulling on them. | βeta? | |
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βeta: First section is mega chossy so tap holds before pulling on them. |
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| Christheclimber | 5 Aug, 2020 |
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βeta: Graded 6b in the definitive BMC guidebook. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Graded 6b in the definitive BMC guidebook. |
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| Tris | 31 Oct, 2006 |
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βeta: Really enjoyed this one - really nice moves above and a delicate finish | βeta? | |
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βeta: Really enjoyed this one - really nice moves above and a delicate finish |
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| ksjs | 8 Oct, 2006 |
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βeta: worth at least 1 star: very enjoyable climbing with a delicate move to make the belay. | βeta? | |
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βeta: worth at least 1 star: very enjoyable climbing with a delicate move to make the belay. |
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| derekm | 16 Nov, 2005 |
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βeta: Sorry Sorry: just pulled a hold off the hard move by the first bolt - and sprained my ankle on the way down so unable to say if the move is now harder: spoiled a good day's climbing too! What was odd was this was the third time I've climbed Schools Out and I thought I had it wired. You can never quite trust quarried limestone.... | βeta? | |
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βeta: Sorry Sorry: just pulled a hold off the hard move by the first bolt - and sprained my ankle on the way down so unable to say if the move is now harder: spoiled a good day's climbing too! What was odd was this was the third time I've climbed Schools Out and I thought I had it wired. You can never quite trust quarried limestone.... |
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| Joe Costello | 17 Sep, 2005 |
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βeta: Found "the hard move" quite hard for a 6b. Probably a British tech 6a move I'd say. The Rest was nice and easy though. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Found "the hard move" quite hard for a 6b. Probably a British tech 6a move I'd say. The Rest was nice and easy though. |
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| gildor | 16 May, 2005 |
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βeta: Climbed this again recently and there is an awkward section at half height that I don't remember from the first time and two lighter areas on the rock that look as if holds have pulled off. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Climbed this again recently and there is an awkward section at half height that I don't remember from the first time and two lighter areas on the rock that look as if holds have pulled off. |
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| MNA123 | 18 Feb, 2005 |
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βeta: Halfway up when it started raining, carried on tough cause im hard! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Halfway up when it started raining, carried on tough cause im hard! |
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| Chris the Tall | 8 Aug, 2003 |
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βeta: Didn't find the start much harder or much more unpleasant than the start to RR and certainly doesn't merit 6b. The upper section is pleasant, particulary as you know you've already done the crux. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Didn't find the start much harder or much more unpleasant than the start to RR and certainly doesn't merit 6b. The upper section is pleasant, particulary as you know you've already done the crux. |
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| Alan James - Rockfax | 21 Jul, 2003 |
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βeta: The lower move is much harder than anything else on the route and not brilliant climbing. The combination I mention above is well-worth doing and probably gives the best 6a at Horseshoe. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The lower move is much harder than anything else on the route and not brilliant climbing. The combination I mention above is well-worth doing and probably gives the best 6a at Horseshoe. |
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Carls Walk Pool
Grade: 6a+ ***
(Stoney Middleton)