LANCASHIRE ROCK

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Way Out Wall

  • 48 - Epicoff

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1967
    Rating: 0

    Climb the groove to the left of the arête to the overhang then step right to a crack and follow this to the top.

  • 49 - Giggle Pin

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

    Climb the blunt arête to join Epicoff. Climb down that route to beneath the overhang then stand up in the horizontal crack, step right and follow the little arête.

  • 50 - Slight Wall

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (1975-79)
    Rating: 1

    Climb the wall/arête just to the right of Giggle Pin stepping right to finish up a crack.

  • 51 - Way Out

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1967
    Rating: 0

    Two metres to the right ascend the wall to a sloping ledge, then take the thin crack on the left.

  • 52 - Combination

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1969
    Rating: 1

    Start as for Way Out, but traverse left to finish up Epicoff.

  • 53 - Exit

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: (1979-83)
    Rating: 1

    Climb the corner and the thin crack above, passing a mantelshelf.

  • 54 - L.M.J.

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1969
    Rating: 0

    Climb the corner then move right to a grassy groove which leads to the top.