UKH Hills - 'Needle Ridge'

114m, 5 pitches.

Rockfax Description
Classic ridge climbing providing unique views of Napes Needle. Start in the gap between the needle and main cliff.
1) 12m. Ascend a polished slab and then the wide crack/chimney to a ledge and belay.
2) 20m. Climb the steep wall via a crack, then continue up easier ground to a grassy col and belay under a chimney.
3) 14m. Climb the chimney and move left and up to a ledge.
4) 36m. Move up the corner and step left below an overhang to a crack that is followed to a belay on the ridge. Alternatively, move right below the overhang and up to the ridge.
5) 40m. Move easily along the ridge to the descent line. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
Excellent, safe climbing in superb surroundings on good though polished rock. Start from the gap directly behind the Needle.
1.) 12m, climb the very polished slab above to a chimney that trends left to a stance below a steep wall.
2.) 15m, the steep wall above, followed by easier rocks, leads to a broken wall. Climb the wall, then traverse 7m right to the rib.
3.) 25m, follow the rib above, then easy rocks to a corner which is climbed on the right.
4.) 12m, climb the groove on the left. Alternatively, climb the groove for 3m, then traverse right under the overhang and finish straight up.
5.) 33m, easy scrambling to the top.

WP Haskett-Smith (solo) Sep/1884.

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User	Date		Notes
TylerColeman	8 Jan	Show βeta βeta: Tried this in winter thinking the minor amount of sun it has had during the day would somehow have dried it out. Turns out a large percentage of this route was not in condition at all. Polished areas were wet ice rinks, the grass ledges were damp ice rinks, and even the dry bits of the route were ridiculously slippy. Got benighted halfway up pitch 3 and had to ab off in the dark leaving behind a sling, screwgate, and a 60m rope alongside our dignity. Lowest point of my climbing career thus far, but 10/10 route (of the bits we did anyway), and would happily get benighted again.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Tried this in winter thinking the minor amount of sun it has had during the day would somehow have dried it out. Turns out a large percentage of this route was not in condition at all. Polished areas were wet ice rinks, the grass ledges were damp ice rinks, and even the dry bits of the route were ridiculously slippy. Got benighted halfway up pitch 3 and had to ab off in the dark leaving behind a sling, screwgate, and a 60m rope alongside our dignity. Lowest point of my climbing career thus far, but 10/10 route (of the bits we did anyway), and would happily get benighted again.
Stanley	10 Sep, 2023	Show βeta βeta: Great ridge. Lead all but the last pitch. A much better way of heading up and out back towards Honniston - rather than face more scree traversing.
Show beta βeta: Great ridge. Lead all but the last pitch. A much better way of heading up and out back towards Honniston - rather than face more scree traversing.
watersah	7 Sep, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Harder than I was expecting - every pitch gave some entertainment	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Harder than I was expecting - every pitch gave some entertainment
gammarus	5 Aug, 2021	Show βeta βeta: I found the first moves from the gap behind the Needle thin and unprotected, on small polished holds. A very small cam or tricam might work.
Show beta βeta: I found the first moves from the gap behind the Needle thin and unprotected, on small polished holds. A very small cam or tricam might work.
eldre070	22 May, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Cold, damp and super polished. Walked off the back and into the scree gully. We avoided the very old tat that would have perhaps dropped us into the gulley earlier but it looked desperate.
Show beta βeta: Cold, damp and super polished. Walked off the back and into the scree gully. We avoided the very old tat that would have perhaps dropped us into the gulley earlier but it looked desperate.
nath2915	19 Apr, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Interesting descent via 35/40m abseil at the end of the ridge followed by scree. The static rope anchor in place has seen some better days, recommend using your own rope.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Interesting descent via 35/40m abseil at the end of the ridge followed by scree. The static rope anchor in place has seen some better days, recommend using your own rope.
Lewis Johnstone	23 Apr, 2019	Show βeta βeta: Great route for climbers at the start of their climbing journey
Show beta βeta: Great route for climbers at the start of their climbing journey