UKH Hills - 'The Wasdale Crack'

17m, 2 pitches.

Rockfax Description
An ascent of the great icon of Lakeland climbing doesn't disappoint. Start below the wide right-trending crack.

1) 4a, 14m. Take the awkward wide crack to its end then move up left to a stance on the shoulder.
2) 4c, 6m. Gain the head-height ledge from the right, move left around the rib and make a thin move to the summit.
Descent - See opposite. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
The most popular way to the top of the Needle, with contrasting pitches, both very polished. The climb starts from the ledge just right of the gap.
1.) 13m, climb the crack, left, then right to its finish; then ascend an easy slab to the shoulder.
2.) 4m, the highly polished and notorious top block (crux). Mantleshelf onto the ledge below the top block (it is easier from the right hand corner but it can be climbed from the right hand corner). Traverse left onto the face of the top block and up to the top. Belay round and under the overhanging nose of the top block.

WP Haskett-Smith (solo) Jun/1886.

Ticklists

Classic Rock , Kendal Wall's Best 100 climbs in Britain , My List , CUMC Ticklist , Lakeland's Best Multi-pitch Routes up to HVS , Lakeland's Greatest Pioneers , The Ridges of England, Wales and Ireland , The Ultimate SUMC Ticklist , The Original 'Classic Rock' List , EUMC - Must do climbs , Nuts of Legends , Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Climbs The Lake District , Lake District Classic Rock Challenge , Mountain Rock , ROCKFAX Lake District: Top 50 , 2020/21 Trips , STAUMC Ticklist , Lakes Classic and Hard Rock Selection , A Lakeland Apprenticeship , Lakeland VS Walking Tour , Snowdonia and The Lakes Classic Rock Summer Challenge , Turbo-Punter's Tradification , ROCKFAX TOP 50s upto e3 , Lakes ticklist , Lake District Ultimate Ticklist

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Jacktheclimber	7 Jun, 2022	Show βeta βeta: abseil tat at pitch 1 is good	βeta?
Show beta βeta: abseil tat at pitch 1 is good
Maoweee	10 Oct, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Useful information on logistics of setting up the anchor and getting off: https://www.needlesports.com/Information/Need-Advice/How-to-Get-Down-off-Napes-Needle	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Useful information on logistics of setting up the anchor and getting off: https://www.needlesports.com/Information/Need-Advice/How-to-Get-Down-off-Napes-Needle
BStar	30 Jul, 2021	Show βeta βeta: Abseil tat at the shoulder has core showing. Could do with replacing if it is going to be used.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Abseil tat at the shoulder has core showing. Could do with replacing if it is going to be used.
JayW	28 Aug, 2020	Show βeta βeta: Used a sling and the rope to lower down the second and then down climbed which was surprisingly easy. There's one thin move to get to the summit but it is a really positive right hand.
Show beta βeta: Used a sling and the rope to lower down the second and then down climbed which was surprisingly easy. There's one thin move to get to the summit but it is a really positive right hand.
Lewis Johnstone	23 Apr, 2019	Show βeta βeta: Amazing day out combining both Napes Needle and Needle Ridge	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Amazing day out combining both Napes Needle and Needle Ridge