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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EA_Mountain_Skills | 8 Feb, 2023 |
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βeta: One of the best slab pitches at the grade in the UK. Keeps on coming & protection nicely spaced. | βeta? | |
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βeta: One of the best slab pitches at the grade in the UK. Keeps on coming & protection nicely spaced. |
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Boomanreach | 23 Sep, 2021 |
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βeta: Gloves needed for the autumn belay | ||
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βeta: Gloves needed for the autumn belay |
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Boomanreach | 20 Sep, 2021 |
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βeta: Middle pitch is a banger, lots of exposure! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Middle pitch is a banger, lots of exposure! |
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Mike-W-99 | 7 Sep, 2021 |
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βeta: Ab station replaced today (not by us) | βeta? | |
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βeta: Ab station replaced today (not by us) |
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x12dan34 | 19 Jul, 2021 |
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βeta: Ab station just "ok" but 11mm static looking tired..and green. 400mm sling extended with 6mm blue looked recent | βeta? | |
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βeta: Ab station just "ok" but 11mm static looking tired..and green. 400mm sling extended with 6mm blue looked recent |
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gav | 8 Jul, 2019 |
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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. | βeta? | |
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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 5a ***
(Scafell East Buttress)