69m, 3 pitches.

Rockfax Description
The central line of weakness in the suspended white and pink wall is brilliant. Start via a scramble to a good ledge directly below the wall, as for Pink Ginsane.
1) 5a, 30m. As for Pink Ginsane, then traverse right to a stance at a quarry spike and bolt at the top off Krapp's Last Tape.
2) 6a, 25m. Move left from the spike belay to a steep wall below a small overhang with two bolts in it. Climb with difficulty past the bolts and over the left end of the overhang to an easing and a peg at the base of a long groove. Climb the groove to a bolt and stretch past it to a better series of cracks that are climbed to a belay ledge and tree.
3) 5c, 14m. Move left along the break to below a right-slanting thin crack with a peg near its base. Climb past the peg and continue a short distance before better holds lead leftwards up the wall away from the crack to the top and a tree belay. © Rockfax

R Harrison (After F E Bennett, P Lennard climbed The Pink Link at A3 in 13/Feb/1965 the aid was further reduced in 1971) 04/Dec/1977.

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Xavierpercy 12 Apr, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: The big wobbly triangular flake on pitch 2 is now gone
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βeta: The big wobbly triangular flake on pitch 2 is now gone
Steve Claw 22 Nov, 2020 Show βeta
βeta: Removed the big loose block from the groove between the 2 pegs, (about the size of 2 shoe boxes, it just lifted off) and gave the Hawthorns near the ledge an annual trim. Loose triangular flake on top pitch, above and left of peg, it still there.
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βeta: Removed the big loose block from the groove between the 2 pegs, (about the size of 2 shoe boxes, it just lifted off) and gave the Hawthorns near the ledge an annual trim. Loose triangular flake on top pitch, above and left of peg, it still there.
tom.wp6 20 Oct, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Be very careful on P2 as there is a massive triangular block jug thing just past the crack (and difficulties) which flexes when you pull on it (loose), so don't be tempted to yard on it! Be careful
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βeta: Be very careful on P2 as there is a massive triangular block jug thing just past the crack (and difficulties) which flexes when you pull on it (loose), so don't be tempted to yard on it! Be careful

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Grade: E3 5c ***
(Avon Gorge (Sea Walls Area))

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