60m, 2 pitches.

Rockfax Description
One of the Lake District's highest and most exposed VSs. Start from a belay at a wide crack in the middle of the face.

1) 4c, 25m. Start 3m left of the wide crack and climb confidently up the wall past a good hold until a move right gains the base of a pinnacle. Climb up past the pinnacle until a step right reaches another crack system that leads to a belay in a wide slot. Large cams are needed for the belay. Alternatively, take a hanging stance a little lower on a spike and other gear.
2) 4c, 34m. Step right to a crack and follow it to the base of the upper groove. Finish up the groove. If the groove is wet, take the crack on the left to the arete and finish up it in a very exposed position. Both finishes are superb. © Rockfax

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franhammond92 15 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Not sure what the large cams to belay would be for. Solid wires and normal size cams available for belaying once stood on the chockstones
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βeta: Not sure what the large cams to belay would be for. Solid wires and normal size cams available for belaying once stood on the chockstones
EA_Mountain_Skills 8 Feb, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Phenomenal. First pitch just keeps coming. Second pitch I’d probably go to the arête next time.
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βeta: Phenomenal. First pitch just keeps coming. Second pitch I’d probably go to the arête next time.
simoncov 28 Aug, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Found good nuts for belay in the slot instead of Wrongfax’s “big cams”.
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βeta: Found good nuts for belay in the slot instead of Wrongfax’s “big cams”.
AC1 6 Sep, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Climbed this in September 2021. We both do a lot of winter climbing, and some routes handle the wear and tear of crampons and axes well (Eagle Ridge, the Ben classics) but not this route. It's a great summer climb.
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βeta: Climbed this in September 2021. We both do a lot of winter climbing, and some routes handle the wear and tear of crampons and axes well (Eagle Ridge, the Ben classics) but not this route. It's a great summer climb.
joe.91 22 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Would appreciate not having the loose melon shaped blocks above kicked off nearly killing 1 in 4 people.
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βeta: Would appreciate not having the loose melon shaped blocks above kicked off nearly killing 1 in 4 people.
gav 20 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Some very loose blocks at the exit to the groove finish - take care!
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βeta: Some very loose blocks at the exit to the groove finish - take care!
K Farrell 20 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Lots of loose stuff at the top of the v notch above this route. All very precariously balanced. Please be careful when walking around on the top, we had a rock dislodged on us.
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βeta: Lots of loose stuff at the top of the v notch above this route. All very precariously balanced. Please be careful when walking around on the top, we had a rock dislodged on us.
superturbo 1 Sep, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Large cams are not required for the belay as stated in guidebook
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βeta: Large cams are not required for the belay as stated in guidebook
George Mitson 23 Apr, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Some loose blocks in the middle of the route.
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βeta: Some loose blocks in the middle of the route.

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Route of Interest
Eagle's Nest Ridge Direct

Grade: VS 4b ***
(The Napes)

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