LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

The Pit Area

  • 85 - Bwink Bwink Bonk

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    From the short chimney at the left side of The Pit, climb the right-hand side of the right arête. The number [81] is painted on the rock.

  • 86 - Shap`s Master Flasher

    Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    Climb up and rightwards behind the large tree on the ledge at the left side of The Pit. The number [82] is painted on the rock.

  • 87 - Out of Step

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1989
    Rating: 1

    Start at a lower level, just left of the obvious groove that splits The Pit at its left side. Climb ledges to reach the top of the broken groove and finish up this, just left of a finger of rock.

  • 88 - Pinnochio

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1989
    Rating: 2

    Steep and varied wall climbing giving an excellent introduction to this area of the crag – get the rope and runners out. Start immediately right of the base of the groove at the left side of The Pit. Climb straight up to a recess right of the finger, step on to the nose and finish direct.

  • 89 - J.F.P.

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1989
    Rating: 1

    Start two metres right of the groove and climb the wall, then continue up a short, left-leaning groove (peg at top). Finish up the wall above.

  • 90 - Top Out

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1989
    Rating: 1

    Start two metres to the right and climb the wall past a stump to a peg just above the horizontal break. Gain the niche above, then move left to a sling, continue to small niche above and finish up the top wall. Care is needed at the very top.

  • 91 - Red Animals

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    Start one metre right at a niche and climb straight up to a bolt, then continue past two shallow caves. The number [84] is painted on the rock.

  • 92 - Puppeteer

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: (1989]
    Rating: 1

    Start one metre to the right, where the ground begins to fall away. Climb the steep wall to broken horizontal ledges at five metres, then continue right of a borehole to the top.

  • 93 - Never Mind the Bullocks

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1987
    Rating: 0

    Start directly below the top of the groove that bounds The Pit on its right. Climb the awkward wall to a peg below an overlap, then continue to a footledge and finish up the groove itself.

  • 94 - Mother Earth

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1987
    Rating: 0

    Where the ground level begins to rise, climb into a sandy corner, then follow the leftward-slanting corner crack (dirty) to the top.