Rockfax Description
10m. A great route though with a bold start. Pull onto the arete and climb its bulging left-hand side throughout. Thought by some to be the best route on the cliff. © Rockfax
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ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Every Climb at Windgather , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , Windgather Rocks , Adele & Dave , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Windgather Solo Challenge , mega local corkers for me n sam, S-HVS , 2024
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| Roxyclimbs | 29 May, 2023 |
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βeta: Awful route, overrated, poorly protected but the grade suggests it’s well protected… might as well just be a solo | βeta? | |
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βeta: Awful route, overrated, poorly protected but the grade suggests it’s well protected… might as well just be a solo |
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| LakesWinter | 22 Apr, 2007 |
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βeta: This is the best route on the cliff! | ||
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βeta: This is the best route on the cliff! |
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| Iain Thow | 19 Mar, 2007 |
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βeta: The runner in the bottom pocket just gets in the way & is too low to protect the hard bit, just apply a bit of oomph, the jugs do turn up after the reach, honest | βeta? | |
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βeta: The runner in the bottom pocket just gets in the way & is too low to protect the hard bit, just apply a bit of oomph, the jugs do turn up after the reach, honest |
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| Col Allott | 22 Jul, 2005 |
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βeta: A wicked solo, Pretty scary but easily escapable if you have a look. Actually found it harder to lead cos I was hanging around for too long looking for gear placements. Best climb at Windgather. | ||
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βeta: A wicked solo, Pretty scary but easily escapable if you have a look. Actually found it harder to lead cos I was hanging around for too long looking for gear placements. Best climb at Windgather. |
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| Simon Caldwell | 12 Jul, 2004 |
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βeta: Worryingly poorly protected at the start, I didn't trust the cam in the pocket, but a step right allows a runner to be placed on the right of the arete. Once I'd summoned up the courage to go for it, I found the whole thing much easier than expected, while I'd love it if this were HVS I think it's no more than VS 4c. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Worryingly poorly protected at the start, I didn't trust the cam in the pocket, but a step right allows a runner to be placed on the right of the arete. Once I'd summoned up the courage to go for it, I found the whole thing much easier than expected, while I'd love it if this were HVS I think it's no more than VS 4c. |
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| Reds | 7 Jun, 2004 |
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βeta: Found it ok if you stick to the arete - although didn't find much protection. The dotted line in the guidebook seems to suggest you start left of the arete which I found terrifying for a VS! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Found it ok if you stick to the arete - although didn't find much protection. The dotted line in the guidebook seems to suggest you start left of the arete which I found terrifying for a VS! |
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| Nick Smith - Climbers | 2 Aug, 2003 |
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βeta: Probably the hardest of the VS routes at Windgather, with sustained and poorly protected climbing in its lower half. Perhaps even a soft HVS? | βeta? | |
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βeta: Probably the hardest of the VS routes at Windgather, with sustained and poorly protected climbing in its lower half. Perhaps even a soft HVS? |
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Grooved Slab
Grade: VS 4a ***
(Helsby)