LANCASHIRE ROCK

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

Small Bay

  • 9 - Raven

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
    Rating: 0

    Around the arête on the right is a crack three metres off the floor. Gain this from the right and then follow it to a spacious ledge. Finish up the corner at the back.

  • 9a - Hot Pants

    Grade: 5b | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating:

    Climb the right arête.

  • 10 - Rook

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
    Rating: 0

    The wide chimney/crack.

  • 11 - Peach Party

    Grade: 6a | First Ascent: -1985
    Rating: 0

    The attractive wall two metres farther right provides an interesting, fingery problem.

  • 12 - The Corner

    Grade: | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 0

    Climb the short corner in the angle of the short bay by three mantels.

  • 13 - One More Move

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 0

    Follow the second crack on the wall right of the corner.

  • 14 - Needles and Pins

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1978
    Rating: 0

    The jamming crack a metre farther right.

  • 15 - Thin Line Dynamite

    Grade: 4a | First Ascent: -1982
    Rating: 0

    Gain the small niche two metres right and then finish up the thin crack above.