UKH Hills - 'Chequers Buttress'

14m.

Rockfax Description
The final Froggatt classic. Climb the slippery ramp then the side-wall diagonally leftwards to a fat wire. Make a barn-door move left to the huge jug on the arete, then meander up this to a spectacular finish. Easier for the tall. © Rockfax

FA. John Gosling 1962.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 50 , Top 20 Gritstone UKC Wishlist Climbs , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , World Graded List , Peak Rock/9/Gritstone in the Sixties , The BMC 70th Anniversary Ticklist , Ultimate HVS ticklist , The best the UK has to offer for mere mortals (apart from the lakes cos its always wet) , Rockfax Eastern Grit (2015) Top 50 , The Froggatt to Black Rocks 3 Star Pilgrimage , Definitive *** Peak Grit , Eastern Grit 2 star plus (HVS/VS/HS) , Adele & Dave , On Peak Rock , Definitive Eastern Grit top 50- 2001, 2006 and 2015 editions , The Gritlist , Post-Covid19 Eastern Grit Targets. , 2020/21 Trips , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , Pete's Peak Treats , Every 3 Starred HVS and Under Gritstone , Big trad grit list , 32 By 32 , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 HVS , Peaky , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List , 3* HVS at Bamford, Stanage, Burbage, Millstone, Froggatt, and Curbar , Essential grit ticks for the aspiring trad leader , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , *** HVS on Peak Gritstone

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User	Date		Notes
Tim Lowe	9 Aug, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Fantastic route. 42 years since I last did it.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Fantastic route. 42 years since I last did it.
Fraser kid	19 Jul, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Really hot today but cruised it.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Really hot today but cruised it.
Ihem	23 Aug, 2019	Show βeta βeta: I found it really hard as a shorty to reach the holds! (165cm) but still and amazing route!!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: I found it really hard as a shorty to reach the holds! (165cm) but still and amazing route!!
Alison Cairns	27 Apr, 2007	Show βeta βeta: Did this y'day and reckon the grade is probably between 4c and 5b depending on your reach - for me its hard 5a. I'm 5'6 with average ape index and i couldn't reach the arete but could reach a reasonable hold in the break up and left, then had to fully commit to a poor low side pull for the right to make the reach. Its then another slightly harder move if you can't reach straight to the bottom of the flake/jug of the good foothold. Top route tho!
Show beta βeta: Did this y'day and reckon the grade is probably between 4c and 5b depending on your reach - for me its hard 5a. I'm 5'6 with average ape index and i couldn't reach the arete but could reach a reasonable hold in the break up and left, then had to fully commit to a poor low side pull for the right to make the reach. Its then another slightly harder move if you can't reach straight to the bottom of the flake/jug of the good foothold. Top route tho!
Alex Mason	22 May, 2005	Show βeta βeta: best route ever exposure is ace and all the holds are positive nice balancey move unto the arete	βeta?
Show beta βeta: best route ever exposure is ace and all the holds are positive nice balancey move unto the arete
chris sm	19 May, 2005	Show βeta βeta: Fantastic route. I thought it was quite low in the grade.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Fantastic route. I thought it was quite low in the grade.
Alex@home	10 Mar, 2005	Show βeta βeta: Si - found myself in a similar sounding position. Found the trick was to toe hook the arete with your left foot and then reach up to the jug with your left hand - hats off for having the balls to dyno onsite tho! Top, top route - definitely in my top 5 HVSs
Show beta βeta: Si - found myself in a similar sounding position. Found the trick was to toe hook the arete with your left foot and then reach up to the jug with your left hand - hats off for having the balls to dyno onsite tho! Top, top route - definitely in my top 5 HVSs
minimike	8 Feb, 2005	Show βeta βeta: Oi Jacko, who are you calling a shortar*e?	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Oi Jacko, who are you calling a shortar*e?
Ander	11 Jul, 2004	Show βeta βeta: what a tip-top route. Not particularly strenous, well protected, fabulous moves. GREAT.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: what a tip-top route. Not particularly strenous, well protected, fabulous moves. GREAT.
tom r	20 Oct, 2003	Show βeta βeta: I have to say for grading issues that if you asked me to define a grit HVS I would say this is about spot on.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: I have to say for grading issues that if you asked me to define a grit HVS I would say this is about spot on.
leon	29 Sep, 2003	Show βeta βeta: i gotta admit it actually seems to get harder every time i do it!!! hvs 5a	βeta?
Show beta βeta: i gotta admit it actually seems to get harder every time i do it!!! hvs 5a
leon	10 Sep, 2003	Show βeta βeta: i agree that this climb feels more like vs 4c. it's still a great climb & i love the move onto the arete -once you're there just walk up the ladder!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: i agree that this climb feels more like vs 4c. it's still a great climb & i love the move onto the arete -once you're there just walk up the ladder!
Jon Greengrass	17 Jun, 2003	Show βeta βeta: At 6' 1" the reach was easy the gear was bomber, felt like VS 4c. Awesome route still.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: At 6' 1" the reach was easy the gear was bomber, felt like VS 4c. Awesome route still.
Monk	28 Apr, 2003	Show βeta βeta: Excellent route but I found it quite hard. Maybe it's because I'm short of reach? Once you get that jug though.....mmmmmm!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Excellent route but I found it quite hard. Maybe it's because I'm short of reach? Once you get that jug though.....mmmmmm!
Ram MkiV	24 Sep, 2002	Show βeta βeta: In my opinion, the best classic HVS I've done! (other contenders I've done include Valkyrie, overhanging groove, great western....) However I think this decision could be down to the fact that its never too strenuous and you don't have to jam. The move out to the arete is awesome and you couldn't wish for better protection for it. Then the moves up the arete are easier but in a fantastic position.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: In my opinion, the best classic HVS I've done! (other contenders I've done include Valkyrie, overhanging groove, great western....) However I think this decision could be down to the fact that its never too strenuous and you don't have to jam. The move out to the arete is awesome and you couldn't wish for better protection for it. Then the moves up the arete are easier but in a fantastic position.
Nick Smith - Climbers	20 Apr, 2002	Show βeta βeta: One of the best HVS's on grit! Once established on the arete just savour that exposure :-)	βeta?
Show beta βeta: One of the best HVS's on grit! Once established on the arete just savour that exposure :-)