28m.

Rockfax Description
Fine intricate face climbing. Weave up the centre of the slab (small wires and threads) to the horizontal break. Take a deep breath and balance on up the slab past one tiny wire. Escaping right from halfway up the slab, or placing a side-runner in Joint Effort, drops the grade to a (still excellent) E2.
Original Finish, E2 5c - Step left to finish up The Nails. © Rockfax

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tomhepworth 24 Jun, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Very large loose block near the top. Tempting to pull on it to help you stand up on the ledge, be very careful.
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βeta: Very large loose block near the top. Tempting to pull on it to help you stand up on the ledge, be very careful.
Mick Ward 8 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: It wasn't, yesterday.
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βeta: It wasn't, yesterday.
Glen 8 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: It is there. Honestly!
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βeta: It is there. Honestly!
John H Bull 3 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: Does the thread really exist, or is it a rural myth? I couldn't find it...
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βeta: Does the thread really exist, or is it a rural myth? I couldn't find it...
Glen 1 Aug, 2006 Show βeta
βeta: My friend and I seem to disagree on exactly where this route goes! I went up from the undercut section at the bottom, past a thread to join The Nails at just below the upper groove (as shown and described in On Peak Rock.) My friend claims to be have been further right the for whole route (ignoring the upper groove, since he went for the E3 direct finish). Either way, nice climbing, and more commiting than the crack routes either side.
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βeta: My friend and I seem to disagree on exactly where this route goes! I went up from the undercut section at the bottom, past a thread to join The Nails at just below the upper groove (as shown and described in On Peak Rock.) My friend claims to be have been further right the for whole route (ignoring the upper groove, since he went for the E3 direct finish). Either way, nice climbing, and more commiting than the crack routes either side.
Al Evans 22 Jun, 2004 Show βeta
βeta: The hardest section of WTHT is the finish, however you do it, I think it should get the direct finish and an E3 tick
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βeta: The hardest section of WTHT is the finish, however you do it, I think it should get the direct finish and an E3 tick
Katya 24 Oct, 2003 Show βeta
βeta: E3 to finish direct seems fair... E2 to traverse off
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βeta: E3 to finish direct seems fair... E2 to traverse off

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The Dark Side of the Moon

Grade: E3 5c ***
(Kinder Downfall)

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