Ravensdale Guide

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1. Ravensdale 86 in Crag
- 1.1. Beachcomber 19 in Sector
- 1.2. Flying Buttress 13 in Sector
- 1.3. Malpossessed 25 in Sector
- 1.4. Raven's Buttress 19 in Sector
- 1.5. Girdle Traverses 2 in Sector
2. Index by grade

1. Ravensdale 86 routes in Crag

9 10 11 12

9 Beachcomber 10 Flying Buttress 11 Malpossessed 12 Raven's Buttress

Summary:

Estacionalidad

Mayormente Escalada clásica

Lat / Long: 53.259716, -1.740873

restricciones

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heredado de Peak District Limestone

Ética

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heredado de Peak District Limestone

	Route	Grade	Style
1	★★ Amain A glorious struggle up the hanging crack just right of the cave mouth; big cams and hexes needed. Masochists will don t-shirt and tights but tweed breeches clad the sane or those with a sense of history. PA: 1960	VS 4c	Clásica 21m
2	★★ Impendant The crack up the outside face of the flying buttress. One of the best jamming cracks off grit. Mandatory for southerners and others accustomed to such pleasures. PA: 1960	VS 4c	Clásica 18m
3	★★ Ash Crack The central crack in the bay on the right of the through cave. Well Protected. PA: 1960	HS 4c	Clásica 15m
4	★ Tria The right hand corner of the bay. PA: 1960	HS 4b	Clásica 18m
5	★★ Conclusor	HVS 5a	Desconocido 46m, 2
6	★★ Medusa	VS	Desconocido 46m
7	★★ Via Vita	HVS	Desconocido 49m
8	★ Mephistopheles	HVS	Desconocido 45m

1.1. Beachcomber 19 routes in Sector

Summary:: Todo Escalada clásica

Lat / Long: 53.261188, -1.741177

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Raven Crack	VD	Clásica
2	Canopy Crack	D	Clásica
3	Unpleasant	S	Clásica
4	True Lime	HS 4b	Clásica
5	Bifurous Chimney	VD	Clásica
6	Pedestal Branch	VD	Clásica
7	Bifurous Corner	VD	Clásica
8	I Want Cookie	E2 5b	Clásica 14m
9	The Bigot	HVS 5b	Clásica
10	The Bigot - Direct Start	E3 6a	Clásica
11	Forgotten Groove	VS 4c	Clásica
12	So-So	S 4a	Clásica
13	Ivy Corner	S	Clásica
14	Tower Climb	VD	Clásica
15	Beachcomber	HVS 5a	Clásica 20m
16	Tower Crack	HS 4b	Clásica
17	Bosky	S	Clásica
18	Gruesome Groove	VS 4c	Clásica 12m
19	Scorpion	E2 5c	Clásica 20m

1.2. Flying Buttress 13 routes in Sector

Summary:: Todo Escalada clásica

Lat / Long: 53.260989, -1.741187

	Route	Grade	Style
1	The Gymnic	HVS 5a	Clásica 20m
2	Freedom Slaves	E4 6c	Clásica 20m
3	Cold Shoulder	E1 5b	Clásica 20m
4	Amain	HVS 5a	Clásica 20m
5	Russian Roulette	HVS 5b	Clásica 20m
6	Looking at Blue	HVS 5b	Clásica 20m
7	Impendant	VS 4c	Clásica 18m
8	Shattered Crack	VD	Clásica 16m
9	Amnesiacs	E1 5b	Clásica
10	Cave Corner	S 4a	Clásica 14m
11	Ash Crack	VS 4c	Clásica 14m
12	Hydrolysis	E1 5b	Clásica 18m
13	Tria	HS 4b	Clásica 18m

1.3. Malpossessed 25 routes in Sector

Summary:: Todo Escalada clásica

Lat / Long: 53.260701, -1.741187

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Cut Loose or Fly	E3 5c	Clásica 18m
2	Wilt	E5 6b	Clásica 20m
3	Pagan Man	E5 6b	Clásica 20m
4	The Wilt Alternative	E5 6c	Clásica 18m
5	Malpossessed	HVS 5b	Clásica 22m
6	Sneck	HVS 5b	Clásica
7	Tank	E1 5b	Clásica
8	The Wick	VS 4b	Clásica
9	Ice Cream Pheonix	HVS 5a	Clásica
10	Exfoliation	VS 4c	Clásica 20m
11	Troops of Tomorrow	E1 5c	Clásica 16m
12	Rockbiter	HVS 5a	Clásica
13	Plaque Crack	S 4a	Clásica
14	Gorrah	VS 5a	Clásica 15m
15	Begorrah	VS 4c	Clásica 15m
16	Sagittarius	VS 4c	Clásica 17m
17	Cracked Edge	HS 4b	Clásica 18m
18	Round the Bend	E2 5c	Clásica
19	Hi-Fi	VS 4c	Clásica 25m
20	Boulder Problem	VS 4c	Clásica 20m
21	Metronome	VS 4c	Clásica 20m
22	Postern Crack	VS 4c	Clásica 18m
23	Yew Cap	VS 4c	Clásica 18m
24	End Of The Tour	E3 5c	Clásica 17m
25	Y Chimney	VS 4c	Clásica 15m

1.4. Raven's Buttress 19 routes in Sector

Summary:: Todo Escalada clásica

Lat / Long: 53.259890, -1.741400

	Route	Grade	Style
1	Myopia	HVS 5b	Clásica 50m, 2
2	Solitaire	HS 4b	Clásica
3	Conclusor	HVS 5a	Clásica 44m
4	Delusor	HVS 5a	Clásica 44m, 2
5	Hades	E2	Clásica 46m, 2
6	Medusa	VS 4b	Clásica 44m, 2
7	Via Vita	E1 5c	Clásica 48m, 2
8	The Sinister Finish	E1 5b	Clásica
9	Via Vita Direct	E2 6a	Clásica
10	Mealy Bugs	VS 4c	Clásica 45m, 2
11	Mealystopheles	VS 5a	Clásica 46m, 2
12	Bullets	HVS 5b	Clásica 44m, 2
13	Mephistopheles	E1 5b	Clásica 46m, 2
14	Purple Haze	E1 5b	Clásica 46m, 2
15	Ploy	VS 4c	Clásica 48m, 2
16	Frore	VS 5a	Clásica 43m, 2
17	Vintage Two	E2 5b	Clásica
18	Enigma	HVS 5a	Clásica
19	Paupericles	S	Clásica

1.5. Girdle Traverses 2 routes in Sector

Summary:: Todo Escalada clásica

		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		Girdle Traverse	VS 4c	Clásica 80m
2		Critical Town	HVS 5a	Clásica 55m, 3

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style	Area
D		Canopy Crack	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
VD		Bifurous Chimney	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Bifurous Corner	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Pedestal Branch	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Raven Crack	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Tower Climb	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Shattered Crack	Clásica 16m	1.2. Flying Buttress
S 4a		So-So	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Cave Corner	Clásica 14m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Plaque Crack	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
S		Bosky	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Ivy Corner	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Unpleasant	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Paupericles	Clásica	1.4. Raven's Buttress
HS 4b	★	Tria	Clásica 18m	1. Ravensdale
		Tower Crack	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		True Lime	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Tria	Clásica 18m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Cracked Edge	Clásica 18m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Solitaire	Clásica	1.4. Raven's Buttress
HS 4c	★★	Ash Crack	Clásica 15m	1. Ravensdale
VS 4b		The Wick	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
		Medusa	Clásica 44m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
VS 4c	★★	Amain	Clásica 21m	1. Ravensdale
	★★	Impendant	Clásica 18m	1. Ravensdale
		Forgotten Groove	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Gruesome Groove	Clásica 12m	1.1. Beachcomber
		Ash Crack	Clásica 14m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Impendant	Clásica 18m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Begorrah	Clásica 15m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Boulder Problem	Clásica 20m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Exfoliation	Clásica 20m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Hi-Fi	Clásica 25m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Metronome	Clásica 20m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Postern Crack	Clásica 18m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Sagittarius	Clásica 17m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Y Chimney	Clásica 15m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Yew Cap	Clásica 18m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Mealy Bugs	Clásica 45m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Ploy	Clásica 48m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Girdle Traverse	Clásica 80m	1.5. Girdle Traverses
VS	★★	Medusa	Desconocido 46m	1. Ravensdale
HVS	★★	Conclusor	Desconocido 46m, 2	1. Ravensdale
HVS 5a		Beachcomber	Clásica 20m	1.1. Beachcomber
		Amain	Clásica 20m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		The Gymnic	Clásica 20m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Ice Cream Pheonix	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
		Rockbiter	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
		Conclusor	Clásica 44m	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Delusor	Clásica 44m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Enigma	Clásica	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Critical Town	Clásica 55m, 3	1.5. Girdle Traverses
VS 5a		Gorrah	Clásica 15m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Frore	Clásica 43m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Mealystopheles	Clásica 46m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
HVS	★	Mephistopheles	Desconocido 45m	1. Ravensdale
	★★	Via Vita	Desconocido 49m	1. Ravensdale
HVS 5b		The Bigot	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
		Looking at Blue	Clásica 20m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Russian Roulette	Clásica 20m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Malpossessed	Clásica 22m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Sneck	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
		Bullets	Clásica 44m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Myopia	Clásica 50m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
E1 5b		Amnesiacs	Clásica	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Cold Shoulder	Clásica 20m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Hydrolysis	Clásica 18m	1.2. Flying Buttress
		Tank	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
		Mephistopheles	Clásica 46m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		Purple Haze	Clásica 46m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
		The Sinister Finish	Clásica	1.4. Raven's Buttress
E2 5b		I Want Cookie	Clásica 14m	1.1. Beachcomber
		Vintage Two	Clásica	1.4. Raven's Buttress
E2		Hades	Clásica 46m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
E1 5c		Troops of Tomorrow	Clásica 16m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Via Vita	Clásica 48m, 2	1.4. Raven's Buttress
E2 5c		Scorpion	Clásica 20m	1.1. Beachcomber
		Round the Bend	Clásica	1.3. Malpossessed
E3 5c		Cut Loose or Fly	Clásica 18m	1.3. Malpossessed
		End Of The Tour	Clásica 17m	1.3. Malpossessed
E2 6a		Via Vita Direct	Clásica	1.4. Raven's Buttress
E3 6a		The Bigot - Direct Start	Clásica	1.1. Beachcomber
E5 6b		Pagan Man	Clásica 20m	1.3. Malpossessed
		Wilt	Clásica 20m	1.3. Malpossessed
E4 6c		Freedom Slaves	Clásica 20m	1.2. Flying Buttress
E5 6c		The Wilt Alternative	Clásica 18m	1.3. Malpossessed