Rockfax Description
The leaning corner (as for Elegy),and the awkward wide crack above, give an unsatisfying struggle. Bridge the lower section and swim up the final bit. Very graunchy. © Rockfax
FA. Joe Brown, Don Whillans 1951.
Ticklists
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| Jon Greengrass | 22 Nov, 2004 |
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βeta: climbing out of the corner is the crux but well protected and succumbs to technique. the wide crack above is a joy but unprotected for quite some way unless you have a friend 5. much hilarity ensued when i realised i was going to have to get stuck right in, which was fine except for the realisation i was wearing a brand new down jacket, which I managed to remove while hanging out of the crack on a knee jam :o) | βeta? | |
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βeta: climbing out of the corner is the crux but well protected and succumbs to technique. the wide crack above is a joy but unprotected for quite some way unless you have a friend 5. much hilarity ensued when i realised i was going to have to get stuck right in, which was fine except for the realisation i was wearing a brand new down jacket, which I managed to remove while hanging out of the crack on a knee jam :o) |
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| Duz Walker | 21 Nov, 2004 |
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βeta: Orrible. Udgy, indelicate and (c.f guide) strangely unsatisfying. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Orrible. Udgy, indelicate and (c.f guide) strangely unsatisfying. |
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| Duncan I | 4 May, 2004 |
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βeta: If you don't climb at the Roaches much then this a is a good way to reacquant yourself with Staffordshire-style VS. It has all flavours of awkward but with good gear. | βeta? | |
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βeta: If you don't climb at the Roaches much then this a is a good way to reacquant yourself with Staffordshire-style VS. It has all flavours of awkward but with good gear. |
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| Alex Thurgood | 26 Jun, 2002 |
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βeta: if you like pretending to be a whale this is a good climb for you. | βeta? | |
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βeta: if you like pretending to be a whale this is a good climb for you. |
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Central Climb
Grade: VS 4c ***
(Hen Cloud)