LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

Aviary Walls

  • 45 - Scoop Surprise

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    Climb the wall midway between the stepped crack and the tree. At the tree on top, step left to finish

  • 46 - Head Whip

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    The fine stepped crack two metres to the left of the tree.

  • 47 - Bird Watcher

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 1

    Gain the shallow scoop one metre farther left, then step left and surmount the small overhang.

  • 48 - The Ribulator

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    The wall is bounded on its left by a flat-topped pedestal. Climb the centre of this, starting either directly, or by a swing in from the unattractive crack.

  • 49 - Cutting Edge

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 1

    Start at the unattractive crack which bounds the flat-topped pedestal on its left. Climb the flake which leads leftwards from the crack, then step right and go up to some overlaps. Cross diagonally left through these to an excellent finishing jug.

  • 49a - Tree Surgeon

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -2000
    Rating: 0

    Start two metres left of Cutting Edge and climb the wall direct.

  • 50 - Antler Wall

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    Climb the centre of the next wall to a small tree at the top of the crag.

  • 51 - Sheilgh`s Wall

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    A couple of metres farther left, just past a vegetated crack, climb the wall to finish to the right of a tree.