Rockfax Description
An ancient classic. Climb the initial awkward and polished groove then continue directly up the chimney. Back and foot technique is best though squirming up the back also works. © Rockfax
FA. Eric Byne early 1930s.
Ticklists
Connoisseur's Classic Rock , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Eastern Peak Grit 100 VD- VS , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , Peak Rock/4/ Universities,Teams and Clubs in the 1930's , All trad climbs at Birchen Edge , Chatsworth to Bamford , The Froggatt to Black Rocks 3 Star Pilgrimage , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Consolidation and developmental path to VS , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit TOP 500: S and VS , Birchen Edge 1981 guide routes , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Level 1 Peak Trad Routes , Eastern Grit Wishlist , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 S , Easy Peak Chimneys , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List
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| Ola Czerwiakowska | 16 Jan |
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βeta: hard to climb when wet | βeta? | |
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βeta: hard to climb when wet |
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| RM199 | 20 May, 2006 |
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βeta: Seemed easy for severe, though a very nice route I am a caver so I think that helps, whaling is all part of the fun | βeta? | |
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βeta: Seemed easy for severe, though a very nice route I am a caver so I think that helps, whaling is all part of the fun |
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| fenclimb | 30 Jan, 2005 |
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βeta: easy climb the last move is pretty 'orriable though but you can get a Hex in above you before you do it, also did the whale top out as I was leading it for my climbing club, no one saw but i got to laugh at my seccond do the same | ||
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βeta: easy climb the last move is pretty 'orriable though but you can get a Hex in above you before you do it, also did the whale top out as I was leading it for my climbing club, no one saw but i got to laugh at my seccond do the same |
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Black Hawk Hell Crack
Grade: S 4a ***
(Stanage Popular)