LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

Main Tier

  • 1 - Sickly Smile

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 0

    Climb a slabby crack, slanting up to the left end of the ledge. The groove above leads to the top. Bold.

  • 2 - Grinning Arête

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 2

    Good climbing in a fine position. Climb Laughing Crack for three metres then move right to the arête and follow it to the top.

  • 3 - Laughing Crack

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 1

    Take the thin crack left of the arête.

  • 4 - Smiler

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 0

    The wall left of Laughing Crack joining Chuckle Corner at half-height.

  • 5 - Chuckle Corner

    Grade: 4b | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 0

    The wall below a leaning corner; follow this and move right to finish up the arête.

  • 6 - Last Laugh

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 1

    A ledge/block at four metres is gained via the wall on its left. Pull up and out left over a bulge to finish.

  • 7 - Side Smirk

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 0

    Climb the overhanging groove left of Last Laugh to a grassy ledge. Go up to another ledge then diagonally left into a groove with difficulty. Ascend this to the top to complete a rather disjointed line.

  • 8 - Laugh A Minute

    Grade: 5a | First Ascent: -1983
    Rating: 1

    Gain the ledge then follow the horizontal crack to the arête. Continue into Chuckle Corner then semi-hand-traverse to finish on the grass slope.