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87m, 3 pitches.

Rockfax Description
One of the most celebrated and sought after VSs in the country. Start just beyond the rock step of Rake's Progress at a small slab below the main slab.
1) 4b, 12m. Climb the slab and short crack/chimney to the base of the main slab.
2) 4c, 30m. Head left to the edge of the slab and follow it to small ledges at mid-height. Climb a thin crack-line above to a good belay ledge at the top of the slab.
3) 35m. The rib and corners above lead to the top. © Rockfax

F.W.Botterill, H.Williamson,J.E.Grant Jun/1903.

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The 100 Best UK VS routes? , Kendal Wall's Best 100 climbs in Britain , Select VS Climbs in the Lake District , The BMC 70th Anniversary Ticklist , Classic VS's of Scafell , Lakeland's Best Multi-pitch Routes up to HVS , Lakeland's Greatest Pioneers , High Quality Adventure routes , UK Holiday Plans , Pre-MIA Wishlist , 2019 all-rounder Psyche list , The best the lakes has to offer for mere mortals (because it's not always as wet as kez thinks) , Nuts of Legends , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Climbs The Lake District , Mountain Rock , ROCKFAX Lake District: Top 50 , Big Routes 2020 , Bill Birkett (Classic Rock Climbs in the Lake District) Below E3 , A Lakeland Apprenticeship , Fab Slabs up North , Lakeland VS Walking Tour , Turbo-Punter's Tradification , Lakes 2022 , Slab Dreams , Dan’s Delights , Lake District , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , Consolidation VS-HVS , Lake District To Do List , Cumbria for the Recreational User , Chasing Stars across the UK , British Rock Tour April '24

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EA_Mountain_Skills 8 Feb, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: One of the best slab pitches at the grade in the UK. Keeps on coming & protection nicely spaced.
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βeta: One of the best slab pitches at the grade in the UK. Keeps on coming & protection nicely spaced.
Boomanreach 23 Sep, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Gloves needed for the autumn belay
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βeta: Gloves needed for the autumn belay
Boomanreach 20 Sep, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Middle pitch is a banger, lots of exposure!
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βeta: Middle pitch is a banger, lots of exposure!
Mike-W-99 7 Sep, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Ab station replaced today (not by us)
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βeta: Ab station replaced today (not by us)
x12dan34 19 Jul, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Ab station just "ok" but 11mm static looking tired..and green. 400mm sling extended with 6mm blue looked recent
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βeta: Ab station just "ok" but 11mm static looking tired..and green. 400mm sling extended with 6mm blue looked recent
gav 8 Jul, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Odd assortment of ab tat at the top of pitch 2 at present, but a combination of sling and cord seems fairly new and solid.
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βeta: Odd assortment of ab tat at the top of pitch 2 at present, but a combination of sling and cord seems fairly new and solid.

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Grade: VS 4b ***
(White Ghyll)

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