Rockfax Description
The centre of the pocketed slab is especially taxing for the short - beware the final reachy moves. Gear is minimal! © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
FA traditionally credited to Gary Gibson, but also claimed by Brian Cropper, who called it Pocket wall, with Tim Leach doing the second ascent.
See above 1978.
ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Best slab climbs of the UK , Grit solos hvs -e3 , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List , Stanage Slab , Grit Top Rope Solo
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Alan James - Rockfax | 17 May, 2020 |
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βeta: Hardest at an okay height for a pad. The gear on the route is terrible. The finish isn\'t too bad though. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Hardest at an okay height for a pad. The gear on the route is terrible. The finish isn't too bad though. |
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Chris the Tall | 14 Jul, 2006 |
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βeta: Have soloed this a few times and the top half is definately easier for the tall (steady 5b for me). When I first did it I placed a very poor friend, but reckon you're better off using the pocket as a hold. I have more problems with the lower half, particularly if I try and avoid the holds on the left. This route was originally given E2, then downgraded to HVS, but I'd stick with E1 5c | βeta? | |
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βeta: Have soloed this a few times and the top half is definately easier for the tall (steady 5b for me). When I first did it I placed a very poor friend, but reckon you're better off using the pocket as a hold. I have more problems with the lower half, particularly if I try and avoid the holds on the left. This route was originally given E2, then downgraded to HVS, but I'd stick with E1 5c |
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andi_e | 11 Oct, 2004 |
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βeta: yeah theres no protection, its definately E3. i headpoint soloed it! | βeta? | |
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βeta: yeah theres no protection, its definately E3. i headpoint soloed it! |
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ste | 21 May, 2004 |
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βeta: skyhook makes it bombproof!! | βeta? | |
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βeta: skyhook makes it bombproof!! |
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Jon Greengrass | 20 Mar, 2003 |
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βeta: got a 1/3 of the way up and things looked to get worse, maybe you could a get a tricam in one of the pockets, surely worth more than E1? | βeta? | |
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βeta: got a 1/3 of the way up and things looked to get worse, maybe you could a get a tricam in one of the pockets, surely worth more than E1? |
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Grade: E2 5b ***
(Eastwood Rocks)