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A bold and intimidating route which is often soloed, although there is gear just below half-height. From a couple of moves up the corner trend left to a ledge (cams down and left), step back right, then climb the wall on small flakes until things ease. © Rockfax

FA. Joe Brown 1948.

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NCrossingham 19 Apr, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Wicked route. Very serious. Gets E5 on egrader.
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βeta: Wicked route. Very serious. Gets E5 on egrader.
agour 24 Jul, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Flake near the top is very wobbly. Slight pressure and I felt it noticably move in my hand... Avoid it at all costs
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βeta: Flake near the top is very wobbly. Slight pressure and I felt it noticably move in my hand... Avoid it at all costs
Quintin 28 Mar, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: I also thought the hardest move was traversing from the corner to the ledge . Trust your feet moment . The move off the ledge is not too hard if you 6ft tall and above . Quality slab
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βeta: I also thought the hardest move was traversing from the corner to the ledge . Trust your feet moment . The move off the ledge is not too hard if you 6ft tall and above . Quality slab
Pythonist 1 Apr, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Low grade E2, but a wonderful experience of trusting smaller ledges for feet. 5b to get off the ledge, 5a to get on to it and bold 5a higher. Just keep telling yourself it's a slab... Could've sworn I've seen photos with gear in on the right-hand side of the ledge, but that seems to be impossible - the right-hand gear is in the corner (a long way away, or at least, that's how it feels).
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βeta: Low grade E2, but a wonderful experience of trusting smaller ledges for feet. 5b to get off the ledge, 5a to get on to it and bold 5a higher. Just keep telling yourself it's a slab... Could've sworn I've seen photos with gear in on the right-hand side of the ledge, but that seems to be impossible - the right-hand gear is in the corner (a long way away, or at least, that's how it feels).
match 20 Feb, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: The direct start up the arete is a lovely piece of climbing, whether you carry on at E3 or no. If 'bouldering', the reversal of the traverse is fun :) Gear good, seen more folks lead it than solo.
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βeta: The direct start up the arete is a lovely piece of climbing, whether you carry on at E3 or no. If 'bouldering', the reversal of the traverse is fun :) Gear good, seen more folks lead it than solo.
Andrew Barker 9 Feb, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Spectacular! One of my favourite grit routes. Chock full of awesome moves and really makes you feel like a legend running it out above the gear.
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βeta: Spectacular! One of my favourite grit routes. Chock full of awesome moves and really makes you feel like a legend running it out above the gear.
Si dH 29 Jan, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: I thought 5a/5b to start the traverse, hard 5b off the ledge then very scary 5a above that - bit heart in mouth! Lovely though. Definitely hardest of the 3 E2s I've done.
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βeta: I thought 5a/5b to start the traverse, hard 5b off the ledge then very scary 5a above that - bit heart in mouth! Lovely though. Definitely hardest of the 3 E2s I've done.
thebigfriendlymoose 1 Nov, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: I thought the trickiest bit was gaining the ledge from the corner. The moves from the ledge were an absolute joy - balancey and technical with gear that i suspect would be just good enough (nut and cams).
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βeta: I thought the trickiest bit was gaining the ledge from the corner. The moves from the ledge were an absolute joy - balancey and technical with gear that i suspect would be just good enough (nut and cams).
Andy Hobson 22 Feb, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Excellent route, I thought the crux was leaving the ledge but there are a few hard pulls after. It's all over fairly quickly though - unless you are foolish enough to step out onto the good foothold on the arete (like I did) where you will then realise that you have to go back and make one more tricky move to safety, well above the gear!
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βeta: Excellent route, I thought the crux was leaving the ledge but there are a few hard pulls after. It's all over fairly quickly though - unless you are foolish enough to step out onto the good foothold on the arete (like I did) where you will then realise that you have to go back and make one more tricky move to safety, well above the gear!
MNA123 21 Jan, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Yeah i'll admit it i top roped it,but it was a piss wet through day and i still managed the direct start up the arete (with lots of slipping and sliding. Definately going back for the lead.
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βeta: Yeah i'll admit it i top roped it,but it was a piss wet through day and i still managed the direct start up the arete (with lots of slipping and sliding. Definately going back for the lead.
Dave Emms 1 Dec, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: The gear just about protects the crux, so definitely worth leading.
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βeta: The gear just about protects the crux, so definitely worth leading.
Chris the Tall 19 May, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: It worth leading it, the gear at half-height is sufficient for the crux, and you can get more just before the top (where the rock can be friable)
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βeta: It worth leading it, the gear at half-height is sufficient for the crux, and you can get more just before the top (where the rock can be friable)
Paul Boardman 17 Sep, 2002 Show βeta
βeta: Had the chance to second Max up this one. I agree, a very good climb. Nothing too scary (so long as you're comfortable with 5b moves way above your gear). But then it's easy to say that when you're seconding ;-) Nice one Max!
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βeta: Had the chance to second Max up this one. I agree, a very good climb. Nothing too scary (so long as you're comfortable with 5b moves way above your gear). But then it's easy to say that when you're seconding ;-) Nice one Max!

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Grade: E2 5b ***
(Eastwood Rocks)

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