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Ramshaw is home to some of the hardest routes in Britain and most of them are graded HVS - a Yosemite style tape job is the only access requirement! There are no access problems at the main crag. However, do not try and climb at Lady Rock (the buttresses on the far right above the farm house), these are not on access land, the owner lives very close and has been confrontational.

12m.

Rockfax Description
12m. The north-facing wall is arduous and bold. From the top of the crack leap out right to a crappy, creaking flake. Stuff some gear behind this if you want, but it has been tested and it doesn't hold! When prepared, climb the centre of the wall direct to a finishing mantel guaranteed to focus the mind. © Rockfax

FA. Simon Nadin 1986.

Ticklists

The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Peak Rock/16/Eighties Gritstone :The Shape of Things to Come , The Roaches 3 Star Extravaganza , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Nadins nightmares on western grit , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , One Man and His Serotonin Levels

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phatlad 14 Jun, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: On-sighted it. Thinks it's E6. Met Seb Grieve (for 1st time about 2 days later) he also reckoned standard E6. But can always argue about grades. Must be true though "how do I onsight E7?" A: "Do an E6 and wait for the upgrade" Jon - what dyno? tricky slappy move but didn't do a dyno anywhere. Mainly because I can't dyno. Maybe I just got lucky with figuring out the top mantel (VERY) quickly
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βeta: On-sighted it. Thinks it's E6. Met Seb Grieve (for 1st time about 2 days later) he also reckoned standard E6. But can always argue about grades. Must be true though "how do I onsight E7?" A: "Do an E6 and wait for the upgrade" Jon - what dyno? tricky slappy move but didn't do a dyno anywhere. Mainly because I can't dyno. Maybe I just got lucky with figuring out the top mantel (VERY) quickly
Alan James - Rockfax 4 Dec, 2002 Show βeta
βeta: I have upgraded this to E7 in the new guide. I'll leave the comments and votes as they are though.
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βeta: I have upgraded this to E7 in the new guide. I'll leave the comments and votes as they are though.
mark s 14 May, 2002 Show βeta
βeta: i have no r.ps so chose to solo it,i think its worth E7 for sure,i thought i was going to get blown off the balancy mantle at the top.
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βeta: i have no r.ps so chose to solo it,i think its worth E7 for sure,i thought i was going to get blown off the balancy mantle at the top.
simes303 1999 Show βeta
βeta: No way is this E7!!!
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βeta: No way is this E7!!!

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High E8
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Low E8
High E7
Mid E7
Low E7
High E6
Mid E6
Low E6
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High 6c
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Style of Ascent
Lead
Toproped
Soloed
Not Set
Redpoint
Dogged
Flashed (β)
Repeated
DNF
Not Set
Route of Interest
Dangerous Crocodile Snogging

Grade: E7 6b ***
(Ramshaw Rocks)

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