UKH Hills - 'Hawk's Nest Crack'

12m.

Rockfax Description
A classic jamming crack that is a bit of a battle with a useful chockstone en-route where knees are usual. From the ledge finish over the exposed jutting flake on the left for an airy thrill. © Rockfax

FA. Joe Brown 1948.

Ticklists

ROCKFAX Eastern Grit (2006): Top 500 , Revenge List , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs , Eastern Grit Jamming , Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List , Eastern Peak Grit 100 VD- VS , Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+ , Joe Brown's Three-Star Grit-List , Chatsworth to Bamford , To Goliath's Groove and beyond , Eastern Grit 2 star plus (HVS/VS/HS) , Froggatt Cracks (Eastern Grit recommended ticklist) , An attempt at a definitive list of Joe Brown's FA/FFA in the Peak District , Wired Peak District Grit Graded List , Wired Peak District Grit (2020) *** List , ROCKFAX Eastern Grit TOP 500: S and VS , Ultimate List of Peak District Crack Climbs , Eastern Grit Wishlist , Eastern Grit 2015 - Top 500 VS , Climber's Club Jamfest List Meet , Peaky , 2022 Rockfax Eastern Grit Graded List , Essential grit ticks for the aspiring trad leader , Froggatt and Curbar starred VSs , Diffage Comp , Morgan's List

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User	Date		Notes
Craig Samuels	31 May, 2023	Show βeta βeta: The nesting bird is still there and now has 5-6 chicks!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: The nesting bird is still there and now has 5-6 chicks!
ArozNick	13 May, 2023	Show βeta βeta: Small bird nesting in the crack at the start of the climb, At head height. 13th May 2023, Please be considerate :)	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Small bird nesting in the crack at the start of the climb, At head height. 13th May 2023, Please be considerate :)
Ali Cooper	1 Oct, 2020	Show βeta βeta: Great route! Loads of fun, especially the end.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Great route! Loads of fun, especially the end.
John Nuttall	30 Sep, 2020	Show βeta βeta: Went over the flake at the top but not sure it is such a good idea. If it did break free then the consequences to climbers and innocent bystanders could be bad.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Went over the flake at the top but not sure it is such a good idea. If it did break free then the consequences to climbers and innocent bystanders could be bad.
Alan Blakeman	30 Aug, 2019	Show βeta βeta: Absolute belter - real Joe Brown tester - 1948 vintage when there were no modern camming devices to alleviate the 'worries'. Flake finish is easy peasy... but worth doing just for the photo opportunity!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Absolute belter - real Joe Brown tester - 1948 vintage when there were no modern camming devices to alleviate the 'worries'. Flake finish is easy peasy... but worth doing just for the photo opportunity!
elizabethporter	14 Jul, 2019	Show βeta βeta: Found this to be a real struggle. Thought I could jam but this one proved I still have a lot to learn.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Found this to be a real struggle. Thought I could jam but this one proved I still have a lot to learn.
Byronius Maximus	2 Apr, 2007	Show βeta βeta: Did this two days ago, my second ever VS lead. Found it to be very strenuous, but not all that technically hard. Mind you, I didn't know about the exposed flake finished so missed out there, which is a bit gutting as it looks awesome.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Did this two days ago, my second ever VS lead. Found it to be very strenuous, but not all that technically hard. Mind you, I didn't know about the exposed flake finished so missed out there, which is a bit gutting as it looks awesome.
JMarkW	2 Jun, 2006	Show βeta βeta: Ab Fab! Tougher than Fern Crack! Jamtastic.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Ab Fab! Tougher than Fern Crack! Jamtastic.
Jon Greengrass	10 Oct, 2004	Show βeta βeta: Inverted V is much more delicate, Hawk's nest is jam-orama and requires "forgotten" skills.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Inverted V is much more delicate, Hawk's nest is jam-orama and requires "forgotten" skills.
helix	5 Oct, 2004	Show βeta βeta: in the graded list this is below Inverted V. ??!!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: in the graded list this is below Inverted V. ??!!
Si dH	25 Aug, 2004	Show βeta βeta: mm i fell off it just below the crux (which i thought was getting to the chock?) but then led it ground-up second go. Top section is nice climbing but pretty easy. Hard for 4c lower down.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: mm i fell off it just below the crux (which i thought was getting to the chock?) but then led it ground-up second go. Top section is nice climbing but pretty easy. Hard for 4c lower down.
Robo	13 Oct, 2002	Show βeta βeta: Awesome struggle. Bombing gear all the way up, and stepping out around that flake at the top is one hell of an exposure experience. I didn't even bleed!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Awesome struggle. Bombing gear all the way up, and stepping out around that flake at the top is one hell of an exposure experience. I didn't even bleed!