10m.

Rockfax Description
Small wires protect the delicate left-hand arete. © Rockfax

FA. Colin Foord 1968.

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Chris the Tall 23 Jun, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: HVS 5b implies well-protected, but the gear is spaced (and not so obvious) and quite distant on the crux. Fortunately it's only hard 5a (IMO)
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βeta: HVS 5b implies well-protected, but the gear is spaced (and not so obvious) and quite distant on the crux. Fortunately it's only hard 5a (IMO)

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Grade: HVS 5a ***
(Harston Rocks)

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