18m.

Rockfax Description
18m. Bridge through the slot as for Delstree and then follow the slab and the curving corner by mild laybacking to a juggy exit. © Rockfax

FA. Joe Brown late 1950s.

Ticklists

The Roaches - Routes Graded List , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , Staffordshire Grit Challenge - Brown-Whillans Day Out , Hen Cloud , An attempt at a definitive list of Joe Brown's FA/FFA in the Peak District , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Ultimate List of Peak District Crack Climbs , Peak grit

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luke_blazejewski 13 Jul, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Committing moves up the flake into the roof, and then great lay backing to the top!
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βeta: Committing moves up the flake into the roof, and then great lay backing to the top!
curly8 14 Sep, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: A fine route, with an accommodating easy-angled ledge to contemplate the steep upper flake - fortunately this swallows runners to protect those superb moves... The chimney at the start is also fun!
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βeta: A fine route, with an accommodating easy-angled ledge to contemplate the steep upper flake - fortunately this swallows runners to protect those superb moves... The chimney at the start is also fun!

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Via Dolorosa

Grade: VS 4c ***
(Roaches Lower Tier)

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