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Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1982
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The first arête on the wall.
Grade: | First Ascent: -1982
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The obvious chimney/grooves just left of the arête. Currently very dirty.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1982
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Climb cracks in the centre of the wall on the left to a niche and a mantel. Finish just left of the arête.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
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The corner is climbed direct. Currently very dirty.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1982
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Strenuously follow the thin crack left of One Way Street.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1982
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Climb the arête with difficulty to an easier finish.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1995
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From the midway break, traverse left to gain Bob the Gob and finish up this.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1982
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Boulder up the centre of the steep slab and finish direct.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1982
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Follow the deep groove, then the crack in the headwall.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1982
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The recess on the left is climbed via a steep crack at its back.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1986
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Climb the arête. A bold and poorly protected eliminate line which gives sustained climbing, with a crimpy exit.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1982
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The wall on the left contains a prominent feature known as the `barred window`. The rock architecture is unique and it is worth a visit, even though the lady has been rescued long ago. Climb thin cracks to gain the window, then finish up the cracks above.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1982
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Excellent, positive laybacking with holds on an expanding flake! The fine crack and flake line one metre left.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
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The corner on the left is followed to a groove, and the top. Currently very dirty.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1982
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The wall on the left is split by two cracks. Climb the second of these.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1997
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The arête on the left.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
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Climb the straight crack immediately left of the arête.
Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
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Climb over blocks to the more ragged crack in the centre of the wall, then climb this and at the top, finish up the corner on the left.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1982
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Take a direct line between the ragged crack and the right arête of the deep groove.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1995
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Climb the deep groove to the overhang, then move right to a small hold and finish up the wall above.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1982
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The crack immediately left of the deep groove is climbed via a small pod to an overhang. Finish up the thinner continuation crack.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1996
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From the foot of Cracked Wall move left to a crack and climb this to a ledge near the top. Step right round the arête and finish up the wall just right of the arête.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1982
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Climb the next groove to a tricky move to gain ledges at eight metres. Finish up the corner.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1995
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Two metres left climb the short, shallow groove to a large ledge. Move over blocks (avoiding a loose block) and finish up the corner crack.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1986
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Climb the flake crack on the left to a ledge, then step left into a bottomless groove and `go for` the top.
Grade: 4c,4b | First Ascent: -1996
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A girdle of the West Face.
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Climb Open Sesame to the obvious break, then move left across Bob the Gob and continue past Rapunzel to a belay at Updraught Corner.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent:
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Continue leftwards under an overhang, then finish up Gopher.