LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

Cassius Area

  • 1 - Pernambuco

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: (Pre-1975)
    Rating: 0

    Climb the wide crack in the centre of the wall to a small overhang, then the leftwards-trending crack.

  • 2 - Recife

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1992
    Rating: 0

    Climb the shallow groove on the left until it is possible to finish up Pernambuco.

  • 3 - Cassius

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: (Pre-1975)
    Rating: 0

    Just left of the big yew climb the fine slab.

  • 4 - Morocco Crack

    Grade: | First Ascent: (Pre-1975)
    Rating: 0

    At the left edge of the slab climb the slim layback crack.

  • 5 - Mohammed

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1995
    Rating: 0

    The corner behind a group of three trees.

  • 6 - Je ne Sais Quoi

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1994
    Rating: 1

    Start three metres farther left, just left of the blunt arête at an obvious foothold and climb easily to a ledge. Step right and finish up the blunt arête to an awkward finish over the overlap.

  • 7 - Short Flake

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1996
    Rating: 0

    The flake crack on the left, just before an obvious right-leading rake.

  • 8 - Travail

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

    Start on the easy, right-leading rake. Climb the wall past a hollow flake to a twin-stemmed tree.

  • 9 - Inconnu Flake

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1993
    Rating: 1

    A poorly protected climb. From a standing flake on the left, climb a wall to reach a short, thin crack to the left of the twin-stemmed tree. Finish on good holds.

  • 10 - Calcaire

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

    Follow the vague crack two metres to the left, behind a birch tree.