Rockfax Description
A fairly popular line that has some interesting climbing and a few mossy sections. Start at the large corner.
1) 4b, 13m. Climb the corner and move right to belay.
2) 4c, 15m. Take the groove behind the stance to a roof. Move right to steep but easier climbing on good holds that leads to a stance under the large roof.
3) 4c, 18m. Traverse left 8m and move up left to a small overhang. Pass it and gain another overhang above that is passed on its left to access a groove and slab above. Belay on a ledge.
4) 4b, 24m. Move right to a rib and follow a series of corners, slabs and short walls rightwards to steeper ground and a bulge. Pass this on the right to gain easier climbing and the top. © Rockfax

P.Ross. Peter Lockey 01/Jun/1958.

Ticklists

Great VS Climbs in the Lake District , Best 25 BORROWDALE VS/HVS's , Select VS Climbs in the Lake District , Lakeland's Best Multi-pitch Routes up to HVS , Arc'teryx Lakeland Revival 2017 , Borrowdale FRCC Guide 'Top Fives' , UK Holiday Plans , A Lakeland Apprenticeship , Turbo-Punter's Tradification

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mandyglanvill 10 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Harder crux for short people. Pitch 4 very dirty, finished on coffin route to ab point 50m
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βeta: Harder crux for short people. Pitch 4 very dirty, finished on coffin route to ab point 50m
Hannylj 4 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: combined pitch 3 and 4 as I had to no idea where pitch three ended and ended at an abseil on rope point?
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βeta: combined pitch 3 and 4 as I had to no idea where pitch three ended and ended at an abseil on rope point?
Mike-W-99 23 Jun, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: 1st pitch better than it looks.
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βeta: 1st pitch better than it looks.

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Grade: VS 4c ***
(Dow Crag)

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