Rockfax Description
A tough stopper mantelshelf guards access to the lovely hanging groove. This gives excellent and well-protected bridging. © Rockfax
FFA. Alan Clarke 1963.
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dycotiles | 18 Jul, 2006 |
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βeta: I guess the HVS is for technique rather than for sustained climbing. Anyway, by the looks of the old peg at the top, the final climbing is on a pseudo 6-7m run out so the HVS is well deserved . . . | βeta? |
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βeta: I guess the HVS is for technique rather than for sustained climbing. Anyway, by the looks of the old peg at the top, the final climbing is on a pseudo 6-7m run out so the HVS is well deserved . . . |
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GrahamD | 12 Sep, 2005 |
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βeta: The meat of the route is the awkward start. From then on, its pretty straightforward bridgeing. Probably a heresy to suggest that its not really sustained enough to be worth *** | βeta? |
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βeta: The meat of the route is the awkward start. From then on, its pretty straightforward bridgeing. Probably a heresy to suggest that its not really sustained enough to be worth *** |
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Jonny2vests | 17 Aug, 2004 |
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βeta: Cut my teeth (ouch) on this route 10 years ago. Still a bitch to start for ickle people like me but after that - wow. Mark Fletcher (above) has got it right. | βeta? |
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βeta: Cut my teeth (ouch) on this route 10 years ago. Still a bitch to start for ickle people like me but after that - wow. Mark Fletcher (above) has got it right. |
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guy_r | 26 Apr, 2004 |
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βeta: Oh man, just great. | βeta? |
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βeta: Oh man, just great. |
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