Rockfax Description
The polished sloping shelf of the Verandah is gained at its bottom right-hand corner, usually by a torrid struggle - combined tactics are frowned upon! From the scoop, traverse left to finish up the exposed arete of the buttress. The climbing is no harder then 4a once you get going. The start is worth f5 for a grovel or a stylish f5+ if you rock in using the rounded rib. The direct start overt the roof is f7A+. © Rockfax
Ticklists
ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Stanage Routes BMC Graded List , Stanage Starred VDiffs , Stanage Popular Greens , Stanage 'Difficults' , Stanage green spot starters , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List
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| Pascalo | 5 Mar |
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βeta: Both boulders at the top are wobbly. They probably must be avoided for belaying. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Both boulders at the top are wobbly. They probably must be avoided for belaying. |
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| Michael Hood | 3 Nov, 2022 |
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βeta: For all those whingeing about the grade, remember that the HVD 5b grade has been retained for decades as a historical "in-joke", in reality it would be something like S 4c/5a. | βeta? | |
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βeta: For all those whingeing about the grade, remember that the HVD 5b grade has been retained for decades as a historical "in-joke", in reality it would be something like S 4c/5a. |
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| MorganMcGlade | 2 Apr, 2020 |
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βeta: Very polished start | βeta? | |
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βeta: Very polished start |
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| seanwilson | 31 May, 2019 |
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βeta: Mental start move for a HVD! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Mental start move for a HVD! |
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| JohnBson | 23 Apr, 2019 |
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βeta: Play with it and you'll get it | βeta? | |
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βeta: Play with it and you'll get it |
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| ericinbristol | 24 Jun, 2004 |
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βeta: Agreed. Only 5b if you do it wrong. Maybe 4b if you do it right - it's just very un-obvious. Great fun trying to work it out! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Agreed. Only 5b if you do it wrong. Maybe 4b if you do it right - it's just very un-obvious. Great fun trying to work it out! |
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| Chris Fitzhugh | 18 Apr, 2003 |
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βeta: 4c is reasonable, if you look for and find the easier way. Calling it 5b just makes people persevere with a diabolical hard move or two! The solution, if and when it comes, is quite unexpected and delightful, especially for a V.diff leader of medium height. Would that in future all 5b's could thus be led with sudden ease. No combined tactics! The old guide books got it right. | βeta? | |
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βeta: 4c is reasonable, if you look for and find the easier way. Calling it 5b just makes people persevere with a diabolical hard move or two! The solution, if and when it comes, is quite unexpected and delightful, especially for a V.diff leader of medium height. Would that in future all 5b's could thus be led with sudden ease. No combined tactics! The old guide books got it right. |
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Flying Buttress
Grade: HVD 4a ***
(Stanage Popular)