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Leprosy Wall
This is the long, steep wall on the right, which contains several caves. It is bounded on its left by a deep chimney.
Sunshine Factor : Very Sunny - South Facing Approach : 5 minutes Crag Angle : Vertical Face
 
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(29) Tut
Height: 15m - Grade: HS 4b First Ascent: -1960 Rating: Zero Stars Start up the chimney, then follow a short crack to gain a cave on the right. Step up left under the overhang, then stride back right above the cave to a good foothold. Finish up the aręte – exposed.
(30) Krilt
Height: 14m - Grade: HVS 5a First Ascent: -1966 Rating: Zero Stars Climb the left side of the sandy, ground-level cave to reach a layback flake. Follow this and finish directly up the wall just left of a short groove.
(31) Aquarius
Height: 17m - Grade: VS 4c First Ascent: -1970 Rating: Zero Stars From the right-hand side of the sandy cave pull out right to a short crack which leads to the upper cave. Move out leftwards and finish up the short groove, just right of Krilt.
(32) Mega Factor
Height: 14m - Grade: HVS 5a First Ascent: -1979 Rating: 1 Star -  From three metres right of the cave, climb the wall using small ledges, directly to the right-hand side of the upper cave. Step left and finish directly up the clean wall.
(32a) Carpe Diem
Height: 14m - Grade: HVS 5a First Ascent: -2002 - By: 2002 July 13 Brian Cropper, S Barker, A B Cropper Rating: 2 Star -  Climb the wall between Mega Factor and Apollo to a large hole and bulging crack. Use this, then mantel onto a ledge and traverse left for about five metres, then finish direct above the centre of the cave.
(33) Apollo
Height: 14m - Grade: VS 4c First Ascent: (1965-74) Rating: Zero Stars Climb the cracked wall on the right, step right, then finish up a short jamming crack and a vague flake.
(34) Venus
Height: 14m - Grade: VS 4c First Ascent: (1979-83) Rating: Zero Stars Start four metres to the right and climb a wide crack to gain an obvious niche with a triangular roof. Exit left via a flake, and finish up the shattered wall.
(35) Space Walk
Height: 14m - Grade: VS 4c First Ascent: (1965-74) Rating: Zero Stars Climb Venus to the niche and leave this by a thin crack on the right. Step right and finish direct.
(36) Wellington
Height: 14m - Grade: VS 4c First Ascent: -1966 Rating: Zero Stars Start three metres to the right and climb the steep crack to below an ill-defined chimney, moving right past a `wobble-block` to finish direct.
(37) Sinbad
Height: 14m - Grade: VS 4c First Ascent: (1986-87) Rating: Zero Stars Two metres right of Wellington, climb directly up the crack past a small sandy cave.
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