Routes in Northern England

First 9A in the UK proposed by Aidan Roberts

Begin as you would for Home Sit Start, then veer left across the face, navigating some improbable edges.

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Britain's first 9b!

This is a linkup of four routes. The line starts with Raindogs (5.13b), moves onto and through the crux of Rainshadow (5.14d), onto Batman (5.14d/5.15a) and then finishes up on Batroute (5.14b).

Start sat with your left on a low crimp and right on a side pull, positioned just higher than the heel hook. Connect Home by a series of intricate manoeuvres.

Sit start to Serenity.

Repeated by Adam Ondra in 2012.

The challenging and precise arete located right of the Great Flake.

The route starts on Bat Route and then heads into a section of 8c+, before rejoining Bat Route on the headwall.

Initially graded 9a/a+ it settled at 9a.

Rainshadow is the stunning extension to Raindogs.

Same start as for Northern Exposure, at half-way continue up and link into the last 7 meters of Progress.

Begin by sitting and matching on a clearly visible low jug towards the left. Traverse rightward along a series of edges on the inclined prow until you reach the challenging squeeze finish.

Conclude on holds situated within or near the horizontal cracks, ascend the blunt arete for a more challenging E2 route.

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Links Dark Art into Reservation.

From the back into 'Dangerous Action Man Wrestling'

Sit at back with left hand on layaway. Make hard morpho moves to the pinch above lip. Slap wildly to the flat hold and finish up the wall/groove above.

extension of L'Obsession

Start sat and matched as per Shieldmaiden, once at the break, continue your leftward into and up the groove located above the blocks on the far left side.

Start sat and matched on the rail, and climb the shield direct.