Rockfax Description
A deservedly popular route following the left edge of the crag, with good gear and belays.
1) 4b, 37m. Climb to a ledge below a small overhang, move up right to a crack before you can make an exposed step left over the roof. Follow the crack to a second overlap and trend right below it to the large ledge. You can scramble off left from here if required.
2) 4a, 24m. Climb the wall above the belay via a flake directly. A bulge provides the crux before a scramble leads to a belay on a terrace. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
1) 4b Solo to ledge at the foot of wall with no protection. Climb a sustained crack system to a small roof, move right and then step back up left (crux). Trend rightwards to belay at a huge flake/pinnacle.
2) 4a Move slightly left to climb the steeper than expected slab above the pinnacle to the top

2a) 4c The final pitch of Sun Valley makes an excellent alternative finish, raising the grade to VS. Above the belay and 2m R of the huge pinnacle is a steep, ragged hand crack. Follow this to a quartzy ledge below an overhang, work out how to reach the enticing jugs above and then haul over onto the slab which is followed to the top.

Ticklists

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