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from 14/06/2023 to 01/07/2023

 
24m.

Rockfax Description
The astounding axe-edge arete may by the most impressive piece of grit in the Peak, imagine being up there! Gain the arete from 8m up Route 1 via a tricky mantel and desperate leftwards traverse. The terrifying final section is out there and proves to be only marginally easier. Well-named indeed. © Rockfax

FA. John Hartley (as The Prow) 1969. FFA. Dougie Hall 1986.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Western Grit: Top 50 , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , The Peak: Past and Present , The Shock Of The New , World Graded List , CLIMB Mag's Top 100 routes in Britain , Moorland Grit - The Essential Selection (Over The Moors) , Peak Rock/16/Eighties Gritstone :The Shape of Things to Come , The best the UK has to offer for beasts (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , Over the Moors 3 Star Magical Mystery Tour , Definitive *** Peak Grit , On Peak Rock , Dream Grit Ticklist , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Best Before 2025 , Winter 23/24 , East and West Top 25

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Dan Wright 11 Oct, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: After a few recent ascents of AWD, a lot of pebbles are now missing from the traverse... it's potentially more difficult than it used to be. However if anyone is keen, I cleaned it up...
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βeta: After a few recent ascents of AWD, a lot of pebbles are now missing from the traverse... it's potentially more difficult than it used to be. However if anyone is keen, I cleaned it up...
The old James turnbull 18 Jun, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: in fact it is e9 6c and he called it, "appointment with death".
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βeta: in fact it is e9 6c and he called it, "appointment with death".
The old James turnbull 14 Apr, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: have heard that sam wittiker has gone direct up blank face from the ledge,tending right and think it was e9!!!!
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βeta: have heard that sam wittiker has gone direct up blank face from the ledge,tending right and think it was e9!!!!
Andy Stewart2 15 Jun, 1997 Show βeta
βeta: Cleaned and practised before leading. No exact date Jun/ Jul 97. Clipped the old aid bolts below the prow, so technically an E grade lower! The hooter went off at Fletcher's factory just after the crux, which caused slightly nervous giggles:)
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βeta: Cleaned and practised before leading. No exact date Jun/ Jul 97. Clipped the old aid bolts below the prow, so technically an E grade lower! The hooter went off at Fletcher's factory just after the crux, which caused slightly nervous giggles:)

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High E8
Mid E8
Low E8
High E7
Mid E7
Low E7
High E6
Mid E6
Low E6
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High 6c
Mid 6c
Low 6c
High 6b
Mid 6b
Low 6b
High 6a
Mid 6a
Low 6a
Votes cast 6
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Style of Ascent
Lead
Followed
Redpoint
Dogged
DNF
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Route of Interest
S Groove

Grade: E7 6c ***
(Wilton 2)

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