LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

The Crag

  • 1 - The Jackdaw

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    Starting at the very edge of the wall, gain and climb a flake crack to an awkward exit.

  • 2 - The Jackal

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    Start one metre left and climb the wall to a slanting break (peg), then go left through bulges to finish at a runnel.

  • 3 - Kerouac

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    From the left end of the initial wall climb up left to a ramp, then finish up the short ramp above.

  • 4 - Jackanory

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1995
    Rating: 1

    Around on the front face there is a large overhang. Surmount this with a long reach to reach the crack above, then either finish up the crack or the wall on its left.

  • 5 - Jumping Jack Flash

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    Named after the obvious rolling stone. Climb the chimney on the inside of the chockstone.

  • 6 - Jack It Up

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1995
    Rating: 0

    Climb the chimney on the outside.

  • 7 - Jolly Jack Tar

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    Start at the left side of the overhang at a small beak of rock and climb rightwards to gain a ramp. Finish up this, or climb the blunt arête direct.

  • 8 - Jack the Ripper

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    Start just left using sloping holds to reach a good hold in the break, then make some committing moves up into a niche and pull out right to finish.

  • 9 - Donkey Jacket

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1995
    Rating: 0

    Farther left there is a deep square recess with an overhang on its left wall. Layback around this to a ledge and finish up the arête.

  • 10 - Jacksonville

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    From the right edge of the nose, gain the slab and continue up the cracks above.

  • 11 - Jack the Lad

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 0

    On the other side of the nose is a flake crack. From the base of this make a rising traverse across the right wall to finish up the arête.

  • 12 - Jack Frost

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1995
    Rating: 0

    The flake crack on the left is climbed past several overhangs.

  • 13 - Uncle Jack`s Blue and White Army

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1995
    Rating: 0

    Climb the front of the next projecting buttress.