14m.

Rockfax Description
Start up the arete to the flake then traverse right to the right edge of the face. Climb to a small cave then finish direct on broken flakes. Sadly escapable. © Rockfax

FA. Fred Jones 1933.

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ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Northern Peak Grit 100 VD - VS

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Paulo H 16 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Flake at top has fallen off. What remains is a small hollow sounding and flexing jug. Not sure if the flake took gear before it fell but it certainly does not now.
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βeta: Flake at top has fallen off. What remains is a small hollow sounding and flexing jug. Not sure if the flake took gear before it fell but it certainly does not now.
Capricorn One 28 Jul, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Holds on the top wall have broken off and what remains (a seemingly bomber jug) looks ready to go. Care required.
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βeta: Holds on the top wall have broken off and what remains (a seemingly bomber jug) looks ready to go. Care required.
Chris Redding 3 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: The sling runner advised for the e1 is bomber and does good for the traverse, although it felt quite exposed moving to the cave
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βeta: The sling runner advised for the e1 is bomber and does good for the traverse, although it felt quite exposed moving to the cave
lithos 7 Jun, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: tough for VS even following the correct line as the gear at the top isnt too great, some good holds though - but unfortunately you have to leave them behind to finish !
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βeta: tough for VS even following the correct line as the gear at the top isnt too great, some good holds though - but unfortunately you have to leave them behind to finish !
sheffieldchris 30 Oct, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: tried this at the end of a day when i was climbing easily at vs and had to back off it. a few months later came back when i was climbing hvs and still did'nt fancy it so much so that i lead the E1 to the left.
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βeta: tried this at the end of a day when i was climbing easily at vs and had to back off it. a few months later came back when i was climbing hvs and still did'nt fancy it so much so that i lead the E1 to the left.
steveshaking 21 Aug, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Got to add to the concern about the grade for the indicated route. I wimped out of the lead due to the poor gear for the tech grade and ground fall potential. Passed the arete flake it is of sustained difficulty.
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βeta: Got to add to the concern about the grade for the indicated route. I wimped out of the lead due to the poor gear for the tech grade and ground fall potential. Passed the arete flake it is of sustained difficulty.
jgoodwin2020 27 May, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: you dont get VS's with ground fall potential like this route. i placed a number 3 (?) nut in the flake on the left and traversed above the sappling. Overall i didnt find the little gear which was available too bad however some of the moves are sketchy. overall, a great route which sure as hell gets the adrenaline going!
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βeta: you dont get VS's with ground fall potential like this route. i placed a number 3 (?) nut in the flake on the left and traversed above the sappling. Overall i didnt find the little gear which was available too bad however some of the moves are sketchy. overall, a great route which sure as hell gets the adrenaline going!
LakesWinter 13 Aug, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: High in the VS grade, I traversed under the sapling and had no gear except 2 side runners in the diff flake, even with these the start and finish are quite run out. The most commonly climbed finish seems to go straight up to the cave, then slightly right of the line on the topo using a good flake hold
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βeta: High in the VS grade, I traversed under the sapling and had no gear except 2 side runners in the diff flake, even with these the start and finish are quite run out. The most commonly climbed finish seems to go straight up to the cave, then slightly right of the line on the topo using a good flake hold
Jon Greengrass 26 May, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: a lacklustre line,it starts on the arete like the other route you need to place a tape on the flake of the left arete before traversing all the back right up the blunt rib on the far right right of the buttres thats practically in the diff gully, then a couple of good moves on questionable gear lead to an exciting finish. Has the direct up the slab been done as the line in the guidebook indicates it sure as hell doesn;'t look like 4c!
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βeta: a lacklustre line,it starts on the arete like the other route you need to place a tape on the flake of the left arete before traversing all the back right up the blunt rib on the far right right of the buttres thats practically in the diff gully, then a couple of good moves on questionable gear lead to an exciting finish. Has the direct up the slab been done as the line in the guidebook indicates it sure as hell doesn;'t look like 4c!
Nick Smith - Climbers 15 Apr, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: The line in the topo does seem to differ quite a bit from that in the old BMC 1989 guide. The line in the ROCKFAX does feel more like HVS 4c/5a and encroaches on the line of the direct Arete.
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βeta: The line in the topo does seem to differ quite a bit from that in the old BMC 1989 guide. The line in the ROCKFAX does feel more like HVS 4c/5a and encroaches on the line of the direct Arete.

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Route of Interest
Altar Crack

Grade: VS 4c ***
(Rivelin Edge)

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