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18m.

Rockfax Description
18m. The soaring right arete of The Cow is magnificent and still sees few suitors 20 years on. Typically, the only gear available is above all the difficulties. © Rockfax

Ticklists

Hard Grit , The 3 star way to yorkshire gritstone's heaven , Rockfax Northern England Top 50 , The best the UK has to offer for beasts (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , The All New 3 Star Way to Yorkshire Gritstone Heaven. , 3* Extreme Northern Trad , Hard Grit , Northern Rock's Historical Routes

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Si Witcher 12 Sep, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: This must have had 5/6 leads now, which probably makes it the most 'popular' route of the grade in Yorkshire.
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βeta: This must have had 5/6 leads now, which probably makes it the most 'popular' route of the grade in Yorkshire.

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High E9
Mid E9
Low E9
High E8
Mid E8
Low E8
High E7
Mid E7
Low E7
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High 7b
Mid 7b
Low 7b
High 7a
Mid 7a
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High 6c
Mid 6c
Low 6c
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Style of Ascent
Lead
Toproped
Redpoint
DNF
Route of Interest
Charlie Don't Surf

Grade: E8 6c ***
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