12m.

Rockfax Description
Trend right up the steep lower wall via awkward ledges to runners then step left and sketch up the slab on barely adequate holds, avoiding the arete. A more direct start is a bit harder. © Rockfax

FA. John Allen 1972.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Jake's Freshers meet ticklist , Pete's 150 Peak Extremes , Before I die , John Allen (gritstone) megamix , Jaimey's tricky slab list , Winter 23/24 , Frogatt 30

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Sam Doyle 21 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: If I thought that I could jump off the slab just below the crux onto the ledge then I would probably join the circus. The route doesn't have much continuity but it's definitely worthwhile for the moves on the short slab. I loved it.
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βeta: If I thought that I could jump off the slab just below the crux onto the ledge then I would probably join the circus. The route doesn't have much continuity but it's definitely worthwhile for the moves on the short slab. I loved it.
match 20 Feb, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Thought this route was really rather nice, delightful little top slab...get to it how you want. Gear in the break was good enough (nuts?). E35c about right I think, provided you don't grab the arete/crack - and if you do, it's a lovely little VS. Big deal :)
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βeta: Thought this route was really rather nice, delightful little top slab...get to it how you want. Gear in the break was good enough (nuts?). E35c about right I think, provided you don't grab the arete/crack - and if you do, it's a lovely little VS. Big deal :)
Andrew Barker 6 Nov, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Moves to halfway ledge were fun, the three cams I put in probably wouldn't have held a spaniel. Crux slab was delicate and very rewarding, whoever says it's a crap elimintate is a miserable git and the guy who said 'barely 5a' is too full of himself. Only downside is the huge ledge you can stand on which ruins the route's continuity, but still a great route.
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βeta: Moves to halfway ledge were fun, the three cams I put in probably wouldn't have held a spaniel. Crux slab was delicate and very rewarding, whoever says it's a crap elimintate is a miserable git and the guy who said 'barely 5a' is too full of himself. Only downside is the huge ledge you can stand on which ruins the route's continuity, but still a great route.
Robo 13 Oct, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: Hard and precarious, and eliminate. Didn'f fancy the move on lead so i grabbed the arete of the grey slab crack. That's an eliminate surely? makes a pleasent VS change from thrutching up Grey Slab though. The lower bit is quite poor too.
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βeta: Hard and precarious, and eliminate. Didn'f fancy the move on lead so i grabbed the arete of the grey slab crack. That's an eliminate surely? makes a pleasent VS change from thrutching up Grey Slab though. The lower bit is quite poor too.
Andy Clarke 3 Oct, 2005 Show βeta
βeta: There's no crack or arete on the E3 and jumping to the ledge from the crux would take some doing. It goes up on smears and small pockets. Nice balancy moves I thought.
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βeta: There's no crack or arete on the E3 and jumping to the ledge from the crux would take some doing. It goes up on smears and small pockets. Nice balancy moves I thought.
LakesWinter 14 Oct, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Birkby, it sounds like you did nanoq slab, to the right of the wide crack, that is E1 5b, or about HS with the right arete, Nanoq slab isn't in the rockfax
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βeta: Birkby, it sounds like you did nanoq slab, to the right of the wide crack, that is E1 5b, or about HS with the right arete, Nanoq slab isn't in the rockfax
Mike Lee 23 Aug, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: Did Three Pebble so thought I'd try Four Pebble!! Fell off one metre from top! Slid the slab, gear ripped & I decked it! Overnighter in hospital, but okay now (ish)See UKC Forums, Bad fall at Froggatt! I'll have another go in a few months!
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βeta: Did Three Pebble so thought I'd try Four Pebble!! Fell off one metre from top! Slid the slab, gear ripped & I decked it! Overnighter in hospital, but okay now (ish)See UKC Forums, Bad fall at Froggatt! I'll have another go in a few months!

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Grade: E3 6a ***
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