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Ring Ouzels are reported to be nesting on Flying Buttress. Please avoid this and adjacent routes.
from 14/06/2023 to 01/07/2023
Adders are frequently seen around Curbar. They are often very well camoflaged so it's worth keeping an eye out when moving into new areas, picking up kit etc as a bite, although not life threatening to most healthy adults can still be nasty.
Ticks are abundant due to a large population of red deer. take care, particularly if passing through bracken below the crag.
Rockfax Description
Classic grit HVS. A jamming crack leads to a bridged rest, take a big breath and layback to glory. The big chockstone can be lassoed from below by cowboys. © Rockfax
FA. Don Whillans 1955.
Ticklists
ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Eastern Grit Jamming , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , Ultimate HVS ticklist , Rockfax Eastern Grit (2015) Top 50 , The Froggatt to Black Rocks 3 Star Pilgrimage , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Eastern Grit 2 star plus (HVS/VS/HS) , Definitive Eastern Grit top 50- 2001, 2006 and 2015 editions , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Big trad grit list , Every 3 Starred HVS and Under Gritstone , Ultimate List of Peak District Crack Climbs , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 HVS , Climber's Club Jamfest List Meet , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List , 3* HVS at Bamford, Stanage, Burbage, Millstone, Froggatt, and Curbar , *** HVS on Peak Gritstone
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| Si dH | 21 Jan, 2006 |
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βeta: The bridged rest is awkward and still tiring. The next mov to reach the hold below hte upper crack i found quite tough and the move to get established in the upper crack from there a bit awkward. The layback itself was something of a path, but still solid HVS - a bit of a pumpfest all-round. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The bridged rest is awkward and still tiring. The next mov to reach the hold below hte upper crack i found quite tough and the move to get established in the upper crack from there a bit awkward. The layback itself was something of a path, but still solid HVS - a bit of a pumpfest all-round. |
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| JWB | 28 Aug, 2005 |
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βeta: This was my first HVS (been climbing 9 months), I placed 2 bits of gear and to be honest found it easy. I think strength and stamina are the keys with a bold confident approach. John | βeta? | |
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βeta: This was my first HVS (been climbing 9 months), I placed 2 bits of gear and to be honest found it easy. I think strength and stamina are the keys with a bold confident approach. John |
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| Dave Walker | 1 Sep, 2004 |
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βeta: Hmmm, dunno `bout this one, seems easy enough, but I suspect its easier with only one piece of pro, so long as you don`t want it back! Solo the top with EXTREME layback or fight the chocked crack if you` re daft enough! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Hmmm, dunno `bout this one, seems easy enough, but I suspect its easier with only one piece of pro, so long as you don`t want it back! Solo the top with EXTREME layback or fight the chocked crack if you` re daft enough! |
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| Duz Walker | 20 Aug, 2004 |
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βeta: A useless menagerie of old gear in the depths of the upper crack. Make this seem easy the Walker way - do peapod first. Not reassured? Good. Tricky exit not so for the tall reaching over the teapot chock to a sinker or for the short finding a three finger pocket left of the coffee pot chock. | βeta? | |
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βeta: A useless menagerie of old gear in the depths of the upper crack. Make this seem easy the Walker way - do peapod first. Not reassured? Good. Tricky exit not so for the tall reaching over the teapot chock to a sinker or for the short finding a three finger pocket left of the coffee pot chock. |
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| Ropeboy | 4 May, 2004 |
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βeta: A good warm-up for the cracks. The layback feels bold but is okay once you get going. A tricky exit. | βeta? | |
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βeta: A good warm-up for the cracks. The layback feels bold but is okay once you get going. A tricky exit. |
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| Neil Morbey | 18 Sep, 2003 |
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βeta: Nice start and an intimidating finish. Just get started laybacking- it soon eases. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Nice start and an intimidating finish. Just get started laybacking- it soon eases. |
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| Nick Smith - Climbers | 2 Jul, 2003 |
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βeta: If you fancy your chances as a cowboy/girl, then make sure you take a long enough sling! 4ft was just too short to get around the block. | βeta? | |
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βeta: If you fancy your chances as a cowboy/girl, then make sure you take a long enough sling! 4ft was just too short to get around the block. |
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| The Pylon King | 18 May, 2003 |
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βeta: nice gentle warm up | βeta? | |
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βeta: nice gentle warm up |
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Neb Buttress
Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Bamford Edge)