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DOW, DUDDON
& SLATE
Duddon - West to Cockley Beck
( pages 233 - 264)
Page numbers refer to the FRCC Guide:
Dow, Duddon & Slate (1994) |
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FELL and ROCK
CLIMBING CLUB
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English Lake District |
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Troutal Gorge
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Right-Hand Wall
Oops 9m
E1
(5b)
Climbs a short ramp and wall 4 metres right of Willie.
Unprotected.
D
Geere, 17th May 1997
Waterfall
Buttress
Summer Time Blues 15m E3
Left
of Phil's Chimney is a wall with a flake line in its centre. Start
from a small ledge at the left side of the wall just above water
level.
(6a).
Climb the few feet to a large sloping mossy ledge and move right
to the centre of the wall. Gain
a horizontal crack in the wall and then the base of the flake
which curves right and allows a groove at the top right of the
wall to be reached to finish.
B
Davison, Nick Green, 3rd July 1994
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Lower Brandy Crag (226 988) |
A
small compact crag, which has been revealed by the recent felling
of the wood in front of it. On approach, at first glance, it looks
like a quarried face, but it is in fact a clean solid face with
rock as rough in texture as any gabbro.
The crag is on the hillside to the right of the path, 200m before
Brandy Crag. From the car park at forest road entrance, walk
up the forest road towards Brandy Crag and taking the bridleway
opposite Birks Homestead, towards Harter Fell. After 100 metres,
take the left junction, and after a further 250 metres thrash across
the tree fellings to the crag.
Lower Brandy Crag (click diagram for a bigger picture) The crag is 10 to 12 metres high and has a distinctive deep V-groove/
chimney on its right-hand side - the Groove. The routes are
described from right to left.
The Slab on the Right S
Start right of The Rib in a steep corner.
Pull up and over strenuously onto the slab and trend up right to a crack move up and left and follow slabs bulges and overlaps leftwards to the main belay block.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 28th May 2007
16) The Rib HVS
(5a). Climb the crack and rib to the finish just right of Right Wall. Continue easily above.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 31st October 2004
15) Right Wall E1
(5b). Start in the centre and climb up and left to a hard move right to a slab finish up the bulge on the right. Continue easily above. - Ted and Ken, 18 July 2004
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 18th July 2004
14) The Groove 12m HVS
(5a). The obvious deep clean groove is climbed direct.
Bryan McGowan, Glenn Wilks, 20th June 2004
13) Left Rib E2
(5b/c).
Follow the arete direct to finish at a layback flake.
Ken Forsythe, Ted Rogers, 18th July 2004
12) Duddon Challenge E4
(6a). An eliminate line with a bold finish.
Rick Graham, Peter Graham, 31st October 2004
11) Solstice 12m E3
Start 2 metres to the left of the groove in the centre of the main
buttress below an obvious sickle groove.
(5c). Climb a slim groove to the sickle groove directly. Make a
move left and finish directly. Small wires.
Peter Strong, Bryan McGowan, Glenn Wilks, 21st June 2004
Grade confirmed by Ted Rogers.
10) Summer 12m E2
Start 2 metres to the left of the Groove.
(5c). Climb direct to finish just right of the prow. Small wires required.
Peter Strong, Glenn Wilks, Bryan McGowan, 21st June 2004
Thought to be E1 5b by Ted Rogers.
9) Stumpy and his Friends 12m E2
(5b) Starting 5 metres left of the Groove, a broken groove with a noticeable V-slot at the top is climbed direct, to the left of the prow above.
Bryan McGowan, Glenn Wilks, 20th June 2004
Thought to be HVS/E1 5b by Ted Rogers.
8) Slim Groove E3
(6a). Climbed using holds on the right rib (small wires and Friend). Swing left at top to finish.
Ken Forsythe, Ted Rogers, 18th July 2004
7) Snake HVS
(5a). Climb diagonally leftwards following the obvious line.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 31st October 2004
6) Don't do Football 11m E15b
Towards the left end of the crag is a left to right diagonal ramp. Start below the middle of the ramp.
(5b). Climb direct to the ramp and follow it to the overlap, then straight through this to finish up the top crack.
Glenn Wilks, Bryan McGowan, 20th June 2004
Thought to be HVS 5a by Ted Rogers.
5) Brandy Snap E1/HVS
(5a). Climb just right of rib in a direct line to a bulge and ledge. Then straight over to top slab.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 18th July 2004
4) Napoleon HVS
(5a). Climb rib direct to left end of ledge then move left and up slab to finish.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 18th July 2004
3) Three Barrels VS
(4b).
Straight up to crack climbed on right.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 31st October 2004
2) Cognac S
Straight up to a grass ledge
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 31st October 2004
1) Courvoisier VD
Climbs the last piece of decent rock, to finish at grass ledge.
Ted Rogers (solo), 31st October 2004
Upper Crag
17) Leaning Tower E1
(5b). Climb the left hand side of the upper wall with some steep pulls up a leaning wall.
Ted Rogers, Ken Forsythe, Frank Booth, 31st October 2004
18) Brandy Sour E1
(5b). Climb a wall into a slim groove which is quite delicate and not without interest.
Ken Forsythe, Ted Rogers, 18th July 2004
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Kepple Crags (219 989) SW Facing
Alt 370m |
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A
series of buttresses slanting up to the left a couple of minutes
walk from the forestry track.
All
routes are described from left to right.
Left Hand Buttress
At
the extreme left end of the Left
Hand Buttress is a short clean slab.
Foot Servant 8m VS
(5a).
Straight up the middle of the slab on small holds.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, Paul Reinsch, 3rd July 1999
Just
to the right of the large grass ramp/gully is a short wall cut
by an easy angled rock ramp and two obvious cracks.
Ramp & Wall 20m S
Up
the easy ramp to the large ledge and then directly up the cleaned
wall.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, 23rd June 1999
Left-Hand Crack 20m
VS
(4c). Climb the steep crack to the ledge, pull up steeply into the
continuation crack above and follow this to the top.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, 23rd June 1999
Between the Lines 20m MVS
Half
way between Left-Hand Crack
and Right-Hand Crack is a narrow pedestal at
the base of a steep wall.
(4b). Climb on to the pedestal and pull steeply on to the ledge
above. From the ledge another steep pull into the deep crack line
brings easier ground. Exit on the left of the deep crack.
Dave
Kay, Mike Lynch, 23rd June 1999
Clear Streak 20m S
An
obvious naturally clean line up a slab.
Rick
Graham, 31st May 1998
Crack and Slab 25m VS
(5a).
Start left of a pinnacle and climb the crack. Step right over
a mossy
streak
to finish up clean slabs.
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, 4th June 1998
On
the right is a steep bay starting halfway up the crag. Full descriptions
have yet to be obtained.
Bailiff Left Hand 12m E2/3
(5c).
Ted
Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 24th May 1998
Bailiff 12m E2
(5c)
Ted
Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 24th May 1998
Angler’s Crack 10m VS
(5a)
Bill
Birkett, Rick Graham, 24th May 1998
Poacher’s Wall 10m E3
(6a).
Rick
Graham, Bill Birkett, 24th May 1998
Poacher’s Arete 10m HS
(4b).
Rick
Graham, 24th May 1998
Fly Corner 10m S
Ted
Rogers, 24th May 1998
Across
the grassy gully there is an unclimbed crack, possibly severe
in standard, then....
Right Hand Crack 20m VS
(5a).
Rick
Graham, 21st June 1998
Just
to the right is,
Ted’s Wall E1
(5b).
Ted
Rogers, Rick Graham, 4th June 1998
The
quartzy vein is,
Quartz Movement HVS
(5b).
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, 4th June 1998
The
next five routes are packed together by a prominent overhanging
crack (Tommy's Crack).
Cornice Wall E1
(5b)
The wall just left of Tommy's Crack.
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, 21st June 1998
Tommy's Crack E1
(5b).
The prominent crack leads steeply to the large grassy ledge.
(5a).
Climb the slabby walls behind, finishing out to the left.
Bill
Birkett, Rick Graham, 24th May 1998
Scoopy Doo E1
(5b).
Start just right of Tommy’s Crack and climb direct, but
with a
precarious
deviation right then left around the scoop.
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, 21st June 1998
Ted’s Crack E2
(5c).
A direct route up the crackline a couple of metres further right.
Ted
Rogers, Rick Graham, 21st June 1998
Chapman’s End VS
The
easier crackline a couple of metres further right again.
(4c).
The crack to a ledge.
(4b?).
To the top.
Pitch
1: Ted Rogers, Rick Graham, 21st June 1998
Pitch
2: Pete and Cherie Chapman, Summer 1998
About
25m to the right of Tommy's Crack is the most continuous
stretch of rock.
Slab and Rib 40m HVS
(5a).
Ted
Rogers, Ken Forsythe, Summer 1998
Grotty Slab 40m VS
(4c)
Ted
Rogers, Rick Graham, Summer 1998
Up
to the right a short wall gives,
Ken's Crack 10m HVS
(5b)
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, Summer 1998
Ted’s Slab 10m VD
Ted
Rogers, Summer 1998
50m
down to the right, in the trees, are,
Bulimia 15m E4
(6a).
A diagonal line on the wall, climbing rightwards.
Ted
Rogers, Rick Graham, 31st May 1998
Hidden Edge 15m E2/3
(5c).
The arete.
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, 4th June 1998
Groovy Ken 15m E1
(5b).
The grooveline right of the arete.
Ken
Forsythe, Bill Birkett, 31st May 1998
Right Hand Buttress
The
steep buttress in the trees to the right of the main crag.
Ffid 15m D
Follow
the ramp line on the left-hand side of the buttress to the top.
Paul
Reinsch, Dave Kay, Mike Lynch, 3rd July 1999
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Brandy Crag (225 989) Alt 350m SE Facing |
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Rick
Graham notes that The Brandy Crag described by Dave Kay is actually
located 200m further west than the crag named on the OS map at
225 989.
10
minutes walk up the hillside from a good parking place on the
forest road (2.5 Km from Birks Bridge car park). A pleasant slabby
crag with two steeper sections separated by an extensive area
of easy angled slabs.
Upper
Wall
These routes
are on the same west/south-west facing wall described by Rick
Graham. As pointed out by Rick, the Dave Kay routes are actually
on a different buttress some 200 metres west of here. From Birks
Bridge car park follow the left-hand forestry road to The Birks
Junction, then take the Harter Fell footpath on the right. On
reaching the forest, take a path up leftwards (south-west) along
the forest edge for 400m to where some fallen trees block the
path. Now follow a break on the right to a clearing where a hidden
path in the trees on the right leads in 50m to Brandy Crag's lower
tree-bound buttress. Skirt round the left side of the crag and
up 100m to find this wall in an open gully at the top of the tree
line. Routes are described from left to right starting with a
short blocky pinnacle just left of the open corner of Way Up.
One for the Coccyx 15m VD
About 30m across and up left from the bottom left of Brandy Crag is a narrow piece of rock.
Start at the toe of the easy angled slab and climb this direct to where it steepens then continue up the left rounded arête to the top.
Paul C Bennett (solo), 19th June 2007
Photodiagram shows One for the Coccyx (VD)
The Teaser 8m VS/HVS
(5a). Climb the left wall of the pinnacle (close to the arete), and the off-width crack above.
J Daly (solo), 6th December 1998
The Stretcher 10m MVS
(4b). The right side of the pinnacle is climbed using the obvious off-width crack and its left wall, swing up left to finish.
J Daly (solo), 6th December 1998
The next three routes all start at the same point, the left end of the huge roof.
Way Up 11m VS (4c) -The obvious open corner climbed by R.Graham 98. |
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Firkin
Fruitcake 15m HVS/E1
(5a). A good
pitch. Enter the corner of Way
Up, then traverse rightwards along the lip of the roof to
a spike (Friend). Reach up and follow steep flake holds diagonally
rightwards to gain the mossy ledge above. Easy rock to finish.
J Daly (unseconded),
25th April 1999
Outcast
16m VS
Friends useful.
(4c). The rightward
diagonal break beneath the roof is followed in its entirety to
finish at the top of the arete of
Prowler.
J Daly (unseconded), 25th April 1999
The
Bat 16m HVS
Start 3 metres
right of Way Up.
(5a). Delicately
climb the centre of the slab to the diagonal break, follow this
to the right end of the roof, up a short corner, then back left
to a mossy ledge and easier ground.
J Daly (unseconded), 25th April 1999
The
toe of the left hand buttress has an easy angled glacis abutting
its base. Just left of this glacis is a jumble of boulders with
an obvious hanging groove directly above. Routes are described
from left to right.
19:46 33m E2
Fifteen metres left of the toe of the buttress is a rowan by a brown wall. Start just right of the rowan.
1 15m (5a). Climb the wall boldly (no gear) to an obvious ledge at 5m. Swing out right and up to finish. Walk to the back of the ledge to belay.
2 18m (5b). Start below a small V ledge in the centre of the wall. Climb up to the ledge and straight over the bulge to easier ground.
Ed Luke, John L Holden, 10th June 2007
Next Generation 27m HVS
About
7m left of the hanging groove is a shallow corner with a fine
crack just to its left.
1.17m
(5a). Starting up its slightly less obvious lower section climb
the crack directly past a sloping ledge to belay well back on
the terrace.
2.
10m (4b). Pleasantly up the cracked wall and easy slabs.
James
Kay, Dave Kay 26th May 1997
Dwarves' Crawl 50m MVS
Start behind the jumble of boulders at the left end of a rightward-sloping gangway.
(4b). Climb the gangway for 10 metres to a steepening and move delicately up to a good ledge. Traverse right across a mossy scoop. Continue up the right hand side of the slabs to its top. Step up to more slabs and follow these easily to belay below the large ledge.
John L Holden, Ed Luke, 10th June 2007
Family Affair 30m VS **
Start
behind the jumble of boulders at the left end of a rightward-sloping
gangway, as for Dwarves' Crawl.
(4c).
Climb the gangway rightwards over a small step then move steeply
back left (small wires) to enter the bottom of the 'V' groove
direct. Easily up the groove to the continuation groove on the
right of a large detached pinnacle. Up this groove and step off
the top of the pinnacle to finish up easy slabs.
James
Kay, Dave Kay 26th May 1997
Worth ** according to John L Holden and Ed Luke.
Rain Stopped Play 30m El
Start
from the grass ledge immediately right of the glacis at a shallow
recess with a steep crack on its right.
(5b).
Climb the crack to the grass ledge. Move up the corner for a couple
of metres and then climb the cracked wall on the left and finish
easily up the rib.
James
Kay, Dave Kay, Mike Lynch, 14th June 1997
Anniversary
Wall E3
Takes the crackline
right of Rain Stopped Play
starting above the rock step.
(6a). Climb the
steep, well protected crack to a precarious pull out (make sure
you place the highest possible runner to avoid a potential deck
out). Easier climbing leads to the top.
Ted Rogers, Rick
Graham, 15th June 1999
Fathers Day MS
Start
at the right end of the grass ledge just before it merges into
the hillside at a short steep crack.
(4a).
Climb the crack and then follow the fault line in the easy slabs
slightly rightwards to where the rock steepens then climb the
crack and obvious flake back left to a good ledge and belay.
Cokie
van der Velde, Dave Kay, 15th June 1997
To
the right of the grass rake in the centre of the crag the rock
steepens again. The first route takes the first obvious fault
line right of the rake.
ProdigaI Son 12m VS
Start
at the pointed flake that leans against the wall.
(4c).
Pull steeply onto the ledge using the pointed flake and then climb
directly up the
groove
on small holds to an abrupt finish.
Cokie
van der Velde, Dave Kay, 15th June 1997
Parable 18m MS
Starts
just right of Prodigal Son at a fine easy angled slab.
Up
the slab rightwards, into the continuation groove and exit leftwards
to a good
belay
ledge.
Cokie
van der Velde, Dave Kay, 15th June 1997
Legends 25m VS
A direct route up this part of the face; starts below and right of Parable at the lowest point of the sweep of easy angled slabs and just left of Epilogue.
(4c) Climb the slabs direct to a junction with the hanging slab of Parable. Either climb direct the short wall above to a narrow ledge, or more easily, step right and climb a short corner (good runners) and step left onto the ledge. Climb the next short wall direct to a shallow depression in the slabby wall above and follow this to the top.
Jim Loxham, Paul C Bennet, 10th June 2007
Photodiagram shows Legends (VS)
Epilogue 30m VD
Start at the extreme right end of the easy slabby section.
Climb the right hand edge of the slabs until they steepen. Then move slightly
leftwards and pull up the upper wall just left of the heather.
Mike Lynch, Dave Kay, 27th July 1997
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Anecdote 30m
VS
Just
right of the easy slabby section is a steep crack.
(4c)
Climb the crack (not as easy as it looks) and blunt rib above
passing to the right of
the
finishing ledges of Parable to belay on two small spikes at the
top of the crag.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, 27th July 1997
Fable 20m VS
10m
right of the easy slabby section is a fine corner.
(4c).
Climb the corner and pull out left at the top then follow the
rib more easily
rightwards
to the top.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, Cokie van der Velde, James Kay, 7th June 1997
Aesop 20m MVS
2
m right of the corner is the smaller of two hanging slabs below
two 'V' grooves.
(4b)
Climb on to the small hanging slab, move right and then pull up
the short wall into the left hand 'V' groove. Follow this to the
top.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, Cokie van der Velde, James Kay, 7th June 1997
The Proverb 20m VS
5m
right of the corner of Fable is the larger of two hanging slabs
below the two 'V' grooves.
(4c).
Climb on to the larger hanging slab and then climb the steep crack
at the back into the right hand 'V' groove. Follow this to the
top.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, Cokie van der Velde, James Kay, 7th June 1997
The Weathermen HS
Start at the same point as The Proverb.
(4b). Pull on to the larger hanging slab, follow it to it's right hand end then pull up the rib
into a groove. Follow this groove to broken ledges and the top.
Dave Kay, Cokie van der Velde 15th June 1997
Shipping News 25m E1
Start 4 metresright of Weatherman at the foot of a left-slanting rib which leans against the crag. Very nice climbing.
(5a). Climb the rib, or better bridge up the groove to a large jammed flake. Make bold moves up the wall to reach the diagonal crack (runners). Follow the crack its entirety to merge with the upper section of Weatherman, which is followed to the top.
Paul C Bennett, Jim Loxham , Martin Scrowston, 19th June 2007
2. Shipping News (E1)
3. Curving Crack (MVS) |
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Curving Crack 20m MVS
Start 12 metres right of Weatherman at a thin cleaned curving crack, which is 2 metres left of Grooved Arête. Well protected.
(4b). Climb the crack direct to the the parallel diagonal cracks. Take the lower crack rightwards into the corner. Up this onto a rib on the left to a junction with Weatherman, which is followed to the top.
Paul C Bennett, Jim Loxham, Martin Scrowston, 19th June 2007
Paul Bennett on the first ascent of Curving Crack (Jim Loxham) |
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Grooved
Arete VS
Start 15m right
of The Weathermen.
(4a). Climb the
grooved arete.
Ted Rogers, Rick
Graham, (both solo), 15th June 1999
West Facing Section
The
west facing section of the Brandy Crag is just out of sight of
the above routes.
The
routes are described from left to right. All are 15 to 20m high.
Way Up VS
(4c).
A corner with off-width crack in its left wall.
Rick
Graham, Ken Forsythe, Summer 1998
Prowler
E2
(5c).
The arete in the centre.
Rick
Graham, Ken Forsythe, Summer
1998
Diamond Wall E2
(5c).
Gain the niche from the left, move left and climb the wall direct
to the top.
Rick
Graham, Ted Rogers, Summer 1998
Sox E1
(5b).
Gain the niche in centre of wall from the right and exit rightwards
via the
jamming
crack.
Ken
Forsythe, Rick Graham, Summer 1998
Sucks VS
(4b).
The corner to the right.
Ted
Rogers, Rick Graham, Summer 1998
Thirty metres up and left from Brandy Crag is a small grey crag.
Wakefield 15m E1
Start at the foot of the easy-angled slab.
(5a). Climb the slab and steeper wall above: one runner at half height.
Ed Luke, John L Holden, 10th June 2007
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Wallhead Crag
(212 000) alt 570m SW Facing
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small pleasantly situated crag on Harter Fell. It can be reached
in 25 mins from the end of the forestry road. (2 miles from Birks
bridge). (This crag could possibly belong in the Eskdale guide.)
Follow the path to the water shed between Harter Fell and Crook
Crag. Then follow the path up Harter Fell until the crag can be
seen up to the left.
Early Doors
20m D
No description supplied.
I.Greenwood, M.Lynch (both solo), 7th June 2004
Lock In
14m MVS
The obvious cleaned line near the right-hand end of the crag.
M.Lynch, I.Greenwood, 7th June 2004
Last Orders
14m VS
A line 3 metres left of Lock In, starting up a short corner.
I.Greenwood, M.Lynch, 7th June 2004
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Dropping Crag (226
993) Alt 400m E Facing |
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A
long steep crag revealed by extensive forest clearance, the obvious
crag across valley from Little Blake Rigg, with an orange coloured
base. 20 minutes walk up the hillside from Birks Farm. (1/2 km
along a forest road from Birks Bridge car park). The best descent
is on the left. The climbs are described from left to right. The
original two routes of the crag (The Selfish Gene and The Blind Watchmaker) appeared in “Recent Developments 1995 - 1996” (p44) but were erroneously
described as being on Mart Crag. Their descriptions are reprinted
below for completeness. The diagram is the work of Ted Rogers.
Just
round the corner at the extreme left hand end of the crag is a
large block below a square groove.
Drop Kick 15m S
From
the top of the block step right or to the wall and make a rising
traverse right to
a
ledge. Then straight up to a block belay.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, 24th May 1997
Birk Crack 20m HVS
(5a/b).
Climb the crack at the left hand end of the crag.
Ted
Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 14th June 1997
Wobbly Wall 20m E3
(5c/6a).
Gain a ledge with difficulty and follow a vague groove until a
hidden finger hold on the right is used to gain a good jug on
the left followed by a rounded finish.
Ted
Rogers, Ken Forsythe, 14th June 1997
The Selfish Gene 20m E2
Line
at left hand side of crag.
(5c).
Follow a line of slots leading diagonally rightwards to finish
up a short hand jamming crack.
Steve
Edmondson, Richard Ebbs, August Bank Holiday weekend 1996
Fingery Wall 20m E5
(6a/b).
Climb the wall to the right of Selfish Gene direct.
Dave
Birkett, Bill Birkett, 14th June 1997
Swinging Wall 20m E4
(6a).
Start just left of Blind Watchmaker and climb the wall
direct to good runners in a horizontal break. Traverse left to
make a hard pull into the final crack.
Ted
Rogers, Bill Birkett, 26th May 1997
The Blind Watchmaker 20m E3
The
next obvious line of weakness, 7m to the right.
(5c).
Pull up to a ledge, move leftwards, and follow a cracked weakness
to finish by a Friend 3 slot. Quite substantial at the top.
Steve
Edmondson, Richard Ebbs, August Bank Holiday weekend 1996
Ticking
Groove 12m E3/5c
Climb
the wall right of Blind Watchmaker into the groove above
and climb groove direct to an easy wall above.
J Shepherd, T Rogers, K Forsythe, 6th June 2002
Gruesome Groove 25m E1
(5b).
Start just right of The Blind Watchmaker and climb rightwards
across the wall, up the corner, and swing left (good Friend) to
gain the upper groove.
Ted
Rogers, Bill Birkett, 26th May 1997
Drop of the Hat 20m VS
Starts
from the bottom of the obvious crack/corner line in the centre
of the crag.
(4c).Up
the rib on the left of the corner to a good ledge. Then trend
slightly left and up to
a
good ledge and belay.
Mike
Lynch, Dave Kay, 24th May 1997
Drop of the Hat Alternative Finish
HVS
(5a)
From the good ledge at half height continue straight up the shallow
crack line with
poor
protection to finish at the same point as Drop of the Hat.
Ted
Rogers, Bill Birkett, 26th May 1997. (Also claimed by Dave Kay,
31st May 1997)
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