LANCASHIRE ROCK

This site is a digital copy of the 1997 BMC guidebook to rock climbing in Lancashire

Pedestal Wall

  • 17 - Pedestal Route

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1962
    Rating: 0

    The pedestal lies beneath a large tree at the top of the crag. Climb a groove and rib, then step left on to a broad flat pedestal. Climb the short crack above and go left into a V-shaped groove, which is followed to a tree at the top.

  • 17a - Slab Start

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1962
    Rating: 0

    Climb the slab on the left of the pedestal to reach the upper ledge.

  • 17b - Garlic Bread ?

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -2003
    Rating: 0

    Climb the groove that forms the left side of the pedestal, then continue up a short walland finish up a short, shallow groove that leads directly to the tree.

  • 17c - Plagiariser

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -2003
    Rating: 0

    From the Slab Start of Pedestal Route, climb the shallow, blocky groove, then finish up the wide flake crack at a small tree. Belay on the larger tree to the right.

  • 17d - Route Thief

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -2003
    Rating: 0

    Follow the groove immediately on the left to a ledge, then move up to a higher ledge. Using a thin crack on the right (peg runner) move up, then finish up the block above.

  • 18 - Rope Thief

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1973
    Rating: 0

    Five metres to the left is a short corner groove almost directly below a sapling at the top of the crag. Climb this and the shallow groove above. Peg in horizontal break.

  • 19 - William the Conqueror

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1967
    Rating: 0

    The conspicuous shallow corner groove two metres to the left.

  • 20 - I`m Spartacus

    Grade: 6b | First Ascent: -1988
    Rating: 0

    Start at a short right-trending ramp about six metres right of Flake Out. Climb up and rightwards to a peg, then go up left to flakes and a second peg. Step right and finish direct.

  • 21 - I Claudius

    Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1990
    Rating: 0

    Start three metres left of I`m Spartacus and right of a thin crack. Climb the wall directly (peg) to a ledge, then continue past a small, square-cut overhang to finish up a short groove.

  • 22 - The Rapidity of Sleep

    Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1982
    Rating: 0

    The thin crack and wall three metres to the right of Flake Out, traversing into that route three metres from the top to finish.