Rockfax Description
A classic frightener with sustained balance climbing. Climb the blunt rib above the rhododendrons delicately to the bulges and make committing moves up and right to reach a crack, runners and easy ground - phew! © Rockfax
FA. John Yates 1970.
Ticklists
The Roaches - Routes Graded List , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Peak Rock/11/Gritstone in the Seventies. , 3 Star Graded , Ultimate E4 ticklist , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List
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| Gary Gibson | 22 Sep, 2021 |
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βeta: This is one of the best routes of its type on the lower tier: so aesthetic and technically pleasing..it was a regular solo of mine in the late Seventies..so beautiful | βeta? | |
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βeta: This is one of the best routes of its type on the lower tier: so aesthetic and technically pleasing..it was a regular solo of mine in the late Seventies..so beautiful |
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| Dave Pritchard | 28 Sep, 2005 |
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βeta: Great route; much better than Chalkstorm and a real E4!! Leading the bottom part felt harder than I thought it would be, and the step across certainly got the adrenalin going. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great route; much better than Chalkstorm and a real E4!! Leading the bottom part felt harder than I thought it would be, and the step across certainly got the adrenalin going. |
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| ampfryer | 30 May, 2005 |
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βeta: agree with John B - every move needs footwork and balance. If you are going to lob before the step right - the rhododendrons break your fall - I know this for a fact! - Alternative...up the groove of Rhodren, nut in roof, pocket in the back and crank out to the crack of Death Knell. Involves a difficult backward step to the "nose". Hard but well protected. | βeta? | |
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βeta: agree with John B - every move needs footwork and balance. If you are going to lob before the step right - the rhododendrons break your fall - I know this for a fact! - Alternative...up the groove of Rhodren, nut in roof, pocket in the back and crank out to the crack of Death Knell. Involves a difficult backward step to the "nose". Hard but well protected. |
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Wings of Unreason
Grade: E4 6a ***
(Roaches Skyline)