Restricted Access
Ramshaw is home to some of the hardest routes in Britain and most of them are graded HVS - a Yosemite style tape job is the only access requirement! There are no access problems at the main crag. However, do not try and climb at Lady Rock (the buttresses on the far right above the farm house), these are not on access land, the owner lives very close and has been confrontational.
Rockfax Description
10m. The superb crack and groove are usually soloed as stopping to place gear is such hard work. Worth scary V4 above a mat. © Rockfax
FA. Colin Foord late 1960s. FFA. John Allen 1973.
Ticklists
BMC staffordshire "crackers dozen" crack school , ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List , The Roaches 3 Star Extravaganza , John Allen (gritstone) megamix , Ramshaw crack day out , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List
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| Too old for this | 11 Apr, 2021 |
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βeta: Remember "accidentally" soloing this in early'80's having got through the thin jams and then finding myself committed to finishing. Great little route. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Remember "accidentally" soloing this in early'80's having got through the thin jams and then finding myself committed to finishing. Great little route. |
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| Alex Mason | 19 Apr, 2006 |
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βeta: at least E2. E1 6a implies 1 hard and safe 6a move low to the ground, this is a continuous series of unrelenting, powerful 6a moves woven into the sheath of E3 | βeta? | |
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βeta: at least E2. E1 6a implies 1 hard and safe 6a move low to the ground, this is a continuous series of unrelenting, powerful 6a moves woven into the sheath of E3 |
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| JTL | 18 Sep, 2003 |
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βeta: this route is more powerful than technical (as given)its obvious what to do but power is whats required | βeta? | |
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βeta: this route is more powerful than technical (as given)its obvious what to do but power is whats required |
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| John Gillott | 17 Feb, 2002 |
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βeta: Such a great route / problem; thin jamming at its best. Hard to grade really. E2 for effort? The boulderers would have to leave their mats at home of course ;-) But with a nut or Friend thrown in quickly at the end of the immediate difficulties, more like E1? | βeta? | |
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βeta: Such a great route / problem; thin jamming at its best. Hard to grade really. E2 for effort? The boulderers would have to leave their mats at home of course ;-) But with a nut or Friend thrown in quickly at the end of the immediate difficulties, more like E1? |
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Jewel of Corruption
Grade: E2 5b ***
(The Hanging Stone)