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Grade: | First Ascent: -1995
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Start about 10 metres to the right of the tree at a slightly higher level and climb obvious left-leading grooves.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1995
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Just before the ground rises, there is a shallow hanging scoop. Climb up into this and continue to the top
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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About two metres right of the tree. Climb the strenuous crack above a fallen block.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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A very unusual chimney-like route between the crag and the tree. At the top, move right on to the rock completely for the last couple of moves.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The groove just to the left of the tree; hard to start.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: (1986-87)
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The wall between Griddle Groove and Creative Urge leads to the tree at the top.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The straight, strenuous crackline, starting from blocks.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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Just on the left. The crack which splits the overhang.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The obvious, slightly left-leaning crack.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The open groove on the left.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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Three metres to the left is a big flake in the overhang; the main problem is reaching it.
Grade: 6a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The bulbous arête on the left.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The obvious left-facing rounded corner is gained direct, and gives a slippery struggle.
Grade: | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The obvious crack just right of a yew tree which grows high on the crag.
Grade: | First Ascent: -1995
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Start two metres right of the next tree which grows close to the crag at a shallow groove. Climb up towards the tree at the top, then exit rightwards.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The thin crack in the centre of the upper slab, just right of the tree.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The arête behind the tree is climbed without using the tree to a potentially dirty finish.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The thin crack splitting the wall on the left.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The next crack, one metre right of Tree Corner.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The thin corner directly behind.the third tree which grows close to the rock.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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The wall two metres to the left of the corner to a poor finish.
Grade: 6b | First Ascent: (1974-75)
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Start just to the right of the arête, by a hard pull, and continue with difficulty up the arête.