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Rockfax Description
An ancient classic. Climb the initial awkward and polished groove then continue directly up the chimney. Back and foot technique is best though squirming up the back also works. © Rockfax

FA. Eric Byne early 1930s.

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Connoisseur's Classic Rock , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Eastern Peak Grit 100 VD- VS , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , Peak Rock/4/ Universities,Teams and Clubs in the 1930's , All trad climbs at Birchen Edge , Chatsworth to Bamford , The Froggatt to Black Rocks 3 Star Pilgrimage , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Consolidation and developmental path to VS , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit TOP 500: S and VS , Birchen Edge 1981 guide routes , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Level 1 Peak Trad Routes , Eastern Grit Wishlist , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 S , Easy Peak Chimneys , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List

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Ola Czerwiakowska 16 Jan, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: hard to climb when wet
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βeta: hard to climb when wet
RM199 20 May, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Seemed easy for severe, though a very nice route I am a caver so I think that helps, whaling is all part of the fun
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βeta: Seemed easy for severe, though a very nice route I am a caver so I think that helps, whaling is all part of the fun
fenclimb 30 Jan, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: easy climb the last move is pretty 'orriable though but you can get a Hex in above you before you do it, also did the whale top out as I was leading it for my climbing club, no one saw but i got to laugh at my seccond do the same
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βeta: easy climb the last move is pretty 'orriable though but you can get a Hex in above you before you do it, also did the whale top out as I was leading it for my climbing club, no one saw but i got to laugh at my seccond do the same

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Crack and Corner

Grade: S 4b ***
(Stanage Popular)

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