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Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1967
Rating: 0
Climb a thin crack to gain a ledge then finish up the corner above. Poor protection.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 1
Above the left end of the pool is a ledge with a bolt above; climb up to the ledge and finish direct. Harder for the short.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1986
Rating: 1
A low-level traverse above the pool. Climb Split until hands are on the obvious ledge, then traverse rightwards at this level.
Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 2
A route that tests the fingers as well as the brain. Gain the ledge as for Split, then traverse right using bolt holes to make a series of hard and reachy moves up and right to a ledge (well nigh impossible for the short). The headwall is something of a relief. An early failure means an early bath!
Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1989
Rating: 0
Follow a line left of Sinking Feeling using carefully placed runners in that route.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 1
Step down to a ledge just above the water and follow the crackline above to a large ledge, then follow the continuation crack to finish.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1967
Rating: 0
The obvious corner leads to a large ledge. Either finish direct or via the crack on the left. It is also possible to traverse left and finish over ledges.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 2
Climb the wall a couple of metres right of Split Leg Corner. Care is needed with protection on this bold and fingery route.
Grade: 5c | First Ascent: -1989
Rating: 0
Climb up awkward holds left of Hot. Cracks and runners appear. Continue until a traverse left can be made to a ledge. The top is just above.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1967
Rating: 1
The diagonal line leads leftwards to a little groove and a mantel to finish.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 1
The wall right of Hot gives a bold and testing route.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1967
Rating: 0
The next crack to the right gives a bold outing.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 0
The wall just to the right again.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1989
Rating: 1
Start as for Shorty and gain the obvious traverse line. Step daintily leftwards to gain the large ledge above the pool, then finish up Split Leg Corner`s traverse finish.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: (1975/1979)
Rating: 0
Start at the left side, reach a mantel, and thus an easier finish.
Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1988
Rating: 0
Start beneath the overhang and surmount it at its left-hand end with great difficulty, then continue more easily to the top.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (1975-79)
Rating: 0
The groove on the right leads with difficulty over an overhang, then climb directly to the top.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1988
Rating: 0
An eliminate between It`s Slippy and Pull Hard gives a pleasant climb.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: (1975-79)
Rating: 0
Pull strenuously up the wall on the right to gain and follow a little corner.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1988
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An alternative finish from the first ledge is to climb the wall just right of the little corner.
Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1988
Rating: 0
Follow Pull Hard to the ledge, then start to traverse left with a tricky move to gain Moroccan Roll and finish up leftwards.
Grade: 4c | First Ascent: -1985
Rating: 0
A slabby arête leading to a finishing wall.
Grade: 4b | First Ascent: (1975-79)
Rating: 0
Start on the right of the slab and climb up left to join and finish up Yes.
Grade: 5a,5a | First Ascent: (1967/1979-83)
Rating: 0
Start at the left-hand side of the Main Crag.
Grade: 5a | First Ascent:
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Start as for Wall Climb, at half-height follow the line as for Creepy Crab and continue into Layback Crack. Make a worrying hand-traverse to reach Starters, peg belay (not in-situ, so it may be preferable to continue).
Grade: 5a | First Ascent:
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Move delicately down and right on to the slab and follow a line of holds to join Order and Disorder. This line continues farther, past the Cnig`s routes and a jamming crack on their right which provides a finish.