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An audacious trip across the huge band of overhangs. One of the most exciting VSs around - but not an easy one. Start just right of a long low overhang.
1) 4b, 23m. Move up the wall until just below the narrowing overhang and go left to cracks that lead up the wall to a belay.
2) 4c, 20m. Traverse right and move up to the large overhang. Step right, then move down a break to a stopping spot. Pull up the steep corner and make exposed moves right to a belay in a corner. Not a good pitch for an inexperienced second.
3) 4c, 20m. Move left and climb the wall to the left end of a slim overlap. Continue leftwards and finish up the clean wall right of a rib to the top. © Rockfax
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charvey | 6 May |
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βeta: Left a stuck nut in the traverse, if someone frees it please let me know | βeta? | |
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βeta: Left a stuck nut in the traverse, if someone frees it please let me know |
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SJPowderham1 | 2 Aug, 2022 |
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βeta: Great exposure and movement at VS. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great exposure and movement at VS. |
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Sjnh85 | 12 Sep, 2020 |
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βeta: Don't keep going down after the coffin on p2 or things get tricky. Class route. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Don't keep going down after the coffin on p2 or things get tricky. Class route. |
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charliesdad | 13 Aug, 2020 |
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βeta: A fist-sized handhold came away on the crux traverse. Be cautious. | βeta? | |
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βeta: A fist-sized handhold came away on the crux traverse. Be cautious. |
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Grade: VS 4b ***
(Gouther Crags)