UKC

20m.

Rockfax Description
The near-perfect jamming crack has hard moves to enter and leave the prominent niche. It will swallow all the heavy metal protection you can afford (in both senses) to carry. © Rockfax

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WillMancini 8 Aug, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Pure class and too much gear
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βeta: Pure class and too much gear
keepguessing 1 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: I think getting out the pod is definitely much harder than many routes at 5a I think, my second got spat off and she's never struggled on 5b on second. Didn't think it was all that sustained tbh. with this being said, best climbing in the peak, absolutely loved it.
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βeta: I think getting out the pod is definitely much harder than many routes at 5a I think, my second got spat off and she's never struggled on 5b on second. Didn't think it was all that sustained tbh. with this being said, best climbing in the peak, absolutely loved it.
jshields 15 Apr, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Led on Alex’s gear.
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βeta: Led on Alex’s gear.
tomthetraddad 27 Jul, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: If you can't jam this will teach you how!
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βeta: If you can't jam this will teach you how!
iainJ 8 Sep, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Block above /left of the niche is a bit loose.
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βeta: Block above /left of the niche is a bit loose.
RossWoodruffe 17 Jul, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Found this harder than Great Portland Street, but probably only because GPS has a short crux at the start and Bond Street is quite sustained.
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βeta: Found this harder than Great Portland Street, but probably only because GPS has a short crux at the start and Bond Street is quite sustained.
nick w 5 Jul, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: awsome jamtastic !! go and do it
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βeta: awsome jamtastic !! go and do it
roberto18 27 Apr, 2007 Show βeta
βeta: thought this route was really hard for 5a,but the hard moves are well protected. Don't be fooled by the easy bottom moves, the crack gets thiner towards the top. sustained 5a after the half way point.
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βeta: thought this route was really hard for 5a,but the hard moves are well protected. Don't be fooled by the easy bottom moves, the crack gets thiner towards the top. sustained 5a after the half way point.
a_radiohead_fan 9 Oct, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: my first grit route. found it well pumpy and truely desperate on 2 or 3 sections where i had to jam. great route though. very memorable but dont think i will be coming back for too much more!
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βeta: my first grit route. found it well pumpy and truely desperate on 2 or 3 sections where i had to jam. great route though. very memorable but dont think i will be coming back for too much more!
sheffieldchris 21 Nov, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: done this route a few times now and allways tough on the forearms top tip have a rest with your feet on the small crimps to the right of the 2nd niche and your forearms on the ledge good finger jam to get off the niche
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βeta: done this route a few times now and allways tough on the forearms top tip have a rest with your feet on the small crimps to the right of the 2nd niche and your forearms on the ledge good finger jam to get off the niche
shaun walby 12 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Getting out of the niche.... tricky due to the fact it doesnt look like its going to be. Good stuff if you like cracks.
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βeta: Getting out of the niche.... tricky due to the fact it doesnt look like its going to be. Good stuff if you like cracks.
Sam and will 11 Mar, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: fell off this wen i was leading as a wee lad of 14 in '02, but hope to do it agen this yr and also the File can
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βeta: fell off this wen i was leading as a wee lad of 14 in '02, but hope to do it agen this yr and also the File can
MeMeMe 9 Aug, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Had a lot of trouble getting into niche, virtually none getting out. Did it again on second and found that getting into the niche was a lot easier if I jammed my way into it instead of trying to use litle edges on the right as hand-holds. Don't say it is easier than the file, I have some unfinished business with the file after it spat me out a couple of years ago!
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βeta: Had a lot of trouble getting into niche, virtually none getting out. Did it again on second and found that getting into the niche was a lot easier if I jammed my way into it instead of trying to use litle edges on the right as hand-holds. Don't say it is easier than the file, I have some unfinished business with the file after it spat me out a couple of years ago!
MNA123 23 Jul, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Give me a nice big slab anyday,i'm not exactly a jamming expert so i found this a bit of a struggle, after a fall onto a nicely placed friend just below the niche and lots of hanging around on gear with pumped arms i made it to the top. Found getting in2 the niche a lot harder then getting out. Still i can see why its the perfect jamminjg crack if your that way inclined.
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βeta: Give me a nice big slab anyday,i'm not exactly a jamming expert so i found this a bit of a struggle, after a fall onto a nicely placed friend just below the niche and lots of hanging around on gear with pumped arms i made it to the top. Found getting in2 the niche a lot harder then getting out. Still i can see why its the perfect jamminjg crack if your that way inclined.
The Pylon King 5 May, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Excellent and easier than TheFile!!
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βeta: Excellent and easier than TheFile!!
Albie 2 Sep, 2002 Show βeta
βeta: My first hand jamming climb. I was advised to just place a few bits of bomber gear and climb it style. Instead I unloaded my entire rack and was gibbering with exhaustion when I topped out. A classic climb and the end to a great weeeknd on gritstone.
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βeta: My first hand jamming climb. I was advised to just place a few bits of bomber gear and climb it style. Instead I unloaded my entire rack and was gibbering with exhaustion when I topped out. A classic climb and the end to a great weeeknd on gritstone.

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Route of Interest
Great Portland Street

Grade: HVS 5b ***
(Millstone Edge)

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