10m.

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10m. Climb the fierce thin cracks past the pod to a final groove. © Rockfax

FA. Jim Rubery 1984.

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Simon Caldwell 26 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: "Why check it when it was put up by my old mate" - a very traditional approach to guidebook writing!
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βeta: "Why check it when it was put up by my old mate" - a very traditional approach to guidebook writing!
CurlyStevo 21 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Why would rockfax check the routes when we'll do it for them?
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βeta: Why would rockfax check the routes when we'll do it for them?
Stig 21 Sep, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Frigged my way up this. I don't think there are any 6a moves on it but why can't the guide writers bite the bullet on this route? Extremely pumpy, very fingery and virtually noting for the feet. Top end E2 5c I feel.
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βeta: Frigged my way up this. I don't think there are any 6a moves on it but why can't the guide writers bite the bullet on this route? Extremely pumpy, very fingery and virtually noting for the feet. Top end E2 5c I feel.
Neil Ireson 3 Jun, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: A good route, although spoilt by the easy escape to the left. The only reason I voted it E1 5c was because there's no button for E2 6a.
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βeta: A good route, although spoilt by the easy escape to the left. The only reason I voted it E1 5c was because there's no button for E2 6a.
Dave Garnett 17 May, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Protracted siege... disgraceful scenes... nearly threw up when I finally pulled over the top... definitive HVS. Classic!
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βeta: Protracted siege... disgraceful scenes... nearly threw up when I finally pulled over the top... definitive HVS. Classic!
Pythonist 17 May, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: Not a chance it's less than E1 5c (as with Dan, I would normally walk this). Quite nice moves into the Pod, but getting out of it to the upper moves of the V beat me so thoroughly that I only just made the escape up the HS next door. My brother seconded (leads roughly same grade as me), and even then couldn't figure out the top V move. Only way to justify the grade would be to escape the upper V to the left, but that would miss the point of the climb entirely.
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βeta: Not a chance it's less than E1 5c (as with Dan, I would normally walk this). Quite nice moves into the Pod, but getting out of it to the upper moves of the V beat me so thoroughly that I only just made the escape up the HS next door. My brother seconded (leads roughly same grade as me), and even then couldn't figure out the top V move. Only way to justify the grade would be to escape the upper V to the left, but that would miss the point of the climb entirely.
Dan Arkle 13 Jul, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: This route is my Nemesis. I regularly onsight E2 and can usually work 6b moves. However I've failed to get up this on three occaisions, and can't even nearly do it on toprope. I think the crack must be too thin for my fingers. At least E1
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βeta: This route is my Nemesis. I regularly onsight E2 and can usually work 6b moves. However I've failed to get up this on three occaisions, and can't even nearly do it on toprope. I think the crack must be too thin for my fingers. At least E1
Frank the Husky 13 Jun, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: HVS 5b? yet more proof that youbloodyrockfaxlot don't check your routes! get out of the odfice and onto the rock!
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βeta: HVS 5b? yet more proof that youbloodyrockfaxlot don't check your routes! get out of the odfice and onto the rock!

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Grade: E1 5c ***
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