6m.

Rockfax Description
6m. Climb up the centre of the wall to testing exit via the diagonal crack. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
15/3/21 Updated this to VS 5a which is the grade in the BMC guide and more in keeping with the difficulty of the route in comparison with others at the crag.

Ticklists

The Pearson-Tanner Roaches Expedition , Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS

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jimlearonasmear 16 Sep, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Yes 5a/5b move right at the top. Don’t know where HS 4a came from.
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βeta: Yes 5a/5b move right at the top. Don’t know where HS 4a came from.
Dave Garnett 15 Jul, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: When did this get downgraded? It's only short, and well protected, but it definitely has a pretty stiff 5a move. Maybe it's because the description here is misleading. It basically goes up the middle of the wall directly to the left-hand of the two obvious cracks. Which is not 4a or anything close to it.
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βeta: When did this get downgraded? It's only short, and well protected, but it definitely has a pretty stiff 5a move. Maybe it's because the description here is misleading. It basically goes up the middle of the wall directly to the left-hand of the two obvious cracks. Which is not 4a or anything close to it.

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Jeffcoat's Buttress Variation

Grade: HS 4b ***
(Roaches Upper Tier)

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