Rockfax Description
The polished slanting groove is a swine to enter. Climb steeply to its base and then improvise; if all else fails try it on your back. © Rockfax
FA. Ivan Waller 1928.
Ticklists
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/3/ A Decade of Expansion , The Black Rocks 1949 Guide VS Challenge , CUMC First Ascents , Stonnis Allstars , Eastern Grit 2 star plus (HVS/VS/HS) , Black Rocks VS Link Up (BMC 2010 Froggatt to Black Rocks definitive) , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 VS , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List
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| nate | 17 Jul, 2006 |
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βeta: was warming up on this and thought it was a HVD when I started. Was thinking "damn black rocks grades are hard!" (first time climbing there, no guide) too polished to solo with comfort, and felt good when over the corner.... | βeta? | |
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βeta: was warming up on this and thought it was a HVD when I started. Was thinking "damn black rocks grades are hard!" (first time climbing there, no guide) too polished to solo with comfort, and felt good when over the corner.... |
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| benjit | 29 Nov, 2005 |
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βeta: I tried laying on my back and it felt horrible! In any case it is such a great move forwards! | βeta? | |
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βeta: I tried laying on my back and it felt horrible! In any case it is such a great move forwards! |
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| Nick Smith - Climbers | 10 Jun, 2004 |
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βeta: Great fun! Even E2 leaders have struggled to work out the move (ahem ;) | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great fun! Even E2 leaders have struggled to work out the move (ahem ;) |
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| Pythonist | 4 May, 2004 |
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βeta: The move from the huge flake (jam for stability) to the arrete is glorius, and should be recommended to anyone leading VS. The panicked foot-jam return to the back corner is also quite fun... | βeta? | |
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βeta: The move from the huge flake (jam for stability) to the arrete is glorius, and should be recommended to anyone leading VS. The panicked foot-jam return to the back corner is also quite fun... |
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| CragHead | 19 Sep, 2003 |
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βeta: Very awkward to get yourself past the groove. It was so easy afterward. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Very awkward to get yourself past the groove. It was so easy afterward. |
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The Delectable Variation
Grade: VS 4c ***
(Lawrencefield)