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Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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E1 5b | |||||
E1 5b | Astronaut
Start as for Le Pelley's Variation and climb the first 15m of this route to the foot of the crack. Now traverse 4m further right to where an obvious leftwards-rising diedre is reached. Climb the wall immediately on left of diedre, which is very hard at the start but gradually becomes easier until a position is reached below the prominent orange-coloured roof. Climb roof direct some 4m right of the chimney at the end of Le Pelley's Variation. FA: Iain Allan & Mark Savage, 1978 | 45m | |||
HS 4a | |||||
HS 4a | ★★ Le Pelley's Variation
Start at left end of overhang.
FA: R. Le Pelley, 1949 | 30m | |||
HVS A1 | |||||
HVS A1 | The Swinger
At the right-hand end of the large overhang there is a vertical crack on the wall above. One peg gains the crack which then goes free. Move left and up to top. FA: R. Baillie, 1964 | 28m | |||
VS | |||||
VS | Scorpion
Start as for Fig Tree Wall.
FA: Grading Committee, 1959 | 25m | |||
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S | The Prune
Another climb may be reached by going well up Fig Tree Gully. On the right is a black wall. Start at point of rock 2m up on right-hand end of wall. Move left across face and finish straight up. | 10m | |||
S | Solo
Start in centre of face to the right of the hand traverse. Follow crack to meet Le Pelley’s Variation and climb the 4m wall. Move left along the large ledge to the vertical crack dividing the overhang above. Climb crack and continue vertically to top. FA: R.Searle, 1959 | 30m | |||
S | Fig Tree Wall
Start at left of detached block.
FA: R.Caulkwell, 1954 | 26m | |||
S | Syrup of Figs
Start on ledge at right of fig tree.
FA: W. M. Adams & A. Owen, 1958 | 25m | |||
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VD | Upper Traverse
Start up Fig Tree Original to 2/3 up second pitch. Start traversing right-handed across face aiming to go underneath big overhang in middle of face. Series of delicate moves leads to corner below overhang which is crossed. Continue at this level to end of crag. | 90m | |||
VD | ★ Governor's Traverse
Start up Fig Tree Original. Traverse along line of quartz, moving right-handed along obvious traverse line. Continue across whole face ending at top of first pitch of Cakewalk. Rather harder for the second at the crux. | 60m | |||
VD | Fig Tree Original
Start on ledge at right of fig tree roots.
| 23m | |||
VD | Figaro
Start between Turret Wall and Syrup of Figs. A thin crack leads to an easy traverse rightwards for 6m. Prominent cracks then take one up to easier rock above. | 23m | |||
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D | ★ Turret Wall
Start about 2m to left of fig tree roots on grey buttress. Climb up to go over left-hand end of pear-shaped overhanging block and finish up grassy groove in wall above. An alternate start may be made round corner to left, using tree growing horizontally out of wall. | 23m | |||
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A2 | Hanging Down, Swinging Free
A peg route along the overhang, using one bolt. Start at right end and finish up Le Pelley’s. FA: R. Baillie, 1964 | 16m |
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