LANCASHIRE ROCK

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Hidden Wall Area

  • 9 - R.P.

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    Climb the series of steps in the shallow groove to the top.

  • 10 - Recessed Slab

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    The right-slanting corner, left of R.P.

  • 11 - Flash Harry

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    Start as for Recessed Slab, then climb the twin cracks in the groove on the left.

  • 12 - Daz

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    Follow Flash Harry to the overhang, then layback left round this and finish up an arête.

  • 13 - The Warp

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 1

    The steep groove and flake around to the left.

  • 14 - Bob`s Crack

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 1

    The obvious crack two metres to the left.

  • 15 - Ron`s Crack

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 1

    Climb the crack which bends left and has a niche in it, to a hard finish. Sustained.

  • 16 - Warp Factor

    Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 1

    A couple of metres left of Ron`s Crack, climb the thin crack.

  • 17 - Armstretcher

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    Climb the corner just to the left, traversing left to finish up the arête.

  • 18 - Silk Cut

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    The next arête is taken on its left.

  • 19 - Crumble Corner

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    The next corner.

  • 20 - Tired Digits

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 1

    The arête on the left leads steeply to an awkward upper section.

  • 21 - Cold Digits

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    The last corner.

  • 22 - Digit

    Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1981
    Rating: 0

    The thin crack in the steep wall just to the left.