UKC

16m.

Rockfax Description
This long straight crack is a must; mild for the grade, but sustained. Climb a V-groove to the crack and follow it with pleasure. The final leaning corner is awkward and there is also an exposed alternative out left. The only route in the Peak where you will be queuing every 25th December come hail or shine! © Rockfax

FA. George Bower 1926.

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clecoeur 9 Jul, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: a pleasure !!!
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βeta: a pleasure !!!
Tall Oak 5 Nov, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: What a fun route.
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βeta: What a fun route.
Paul Tomo 19 Jul, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: This is a very good route all the way to the top and very good for gear, weather was to hot temp was about 38c on the face and not a great deal of friction. good for grade
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βeta: This is a very good route all the way to the top and very good for gear, weather was to hot temp was about 38c on the face and not a great deal of friction. good for grade
howlingbaboon 12 Jun, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Splendid Route, the tricam'a still there, I almost lost a 2nd one near the bottom. Many thanks to the guy who recued it.
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βeta: Splendid Route, the tricam'a still there, I almost lost a 2nd one near the bottom. Many thanks to the guy who recued it.
Sam Doyle 25 Dec, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Climbed this route on Christmas Day. The queue was there as promised. Cheers to the climber who left the mince pie half way up. I'd recommend this route to anyone. Its an easy HS with as much gear in it as you can carry and even some you dont have to. Enjoy.
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βeta: Climbed this route on Christmas Day. The queue was there as promised. Cheers to the climber who left the mince pie half way up. I'd recommend this route to anyone. Its an easy HS with as much gear in it as you can carry and even some you dont have to. Enjoy.
sheffieldchris 30 Oct, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: did this route for the first time on christmas morning, get there early it gets very busy and you are `forced to drink the grog` if you wait even worse for wear still ok at HS oh and santa soloed it behind me
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βeta: did this route for the first time on christmas morning, get there early it gets very busy and you are `forced to drink the grog` if you wait even worse for wear still ok at HS oh and santa soloed it behind me
Dominion 24 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Having said that, the start section is probably why it gets HS. A confident Severe leader may well find the bottom of this route a good introduction to Hard Severe.
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βeta: Having said that, the start section is probably why it gets HS. A confident Severe leader may well find the bottom of this route a good introduction to Hard Severe.
Dominion 24 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Fantastic route, on a good day. My 5th HS lead, loads of gear when you want it, and have cams of the same size(ish) - and lovely moves in it all the way up. The huge jugs on the top section - which I wasn't looking at too happily at from the ground - were a bonus, and a relief. Well deserves it's 3 stars, but HS is maybe a touch too high... Then again, possibly a touch hard for a S 4a.
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βeta: Fantastic route, on a good day. My 5th HS lead, loads of gear when you want it, and have cams of the same size(ish) - and lovely moves in it all the way up. The huge jugs on the top section - which I wasn't looking at too happily at from the ground - were a bonus, and a relief. Well deserves it's 3 stars, but HS is maybe a touch too high... Then again, possibly a touch hard for a S 4a.
Si dH 22 Jul, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: several 4a moves but id say quite easy for HS. Certainly April Crack and Manc Buttress are quite a bit harder.
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βeta: several 4a moves but id say quite easy for HS. Certainly April Crack and Manc Buttress are quite a bit harder.

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Grade: HS 4b ***
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