The Amphitheatre – Kinder Downfall
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might expect, the hardest move is virtually the last one: photo on rear endpaper.
27 Right Fork Chimney S
21 Professor’s Chimney D «
22m The groove. Climb the wall to a ledge. Follow
1903
13m No chance of getting lost here, with a choice of
finishes left or right.
22 Aerobics in Bondage E3 6a «
1997
pre-1913
28 Embarkation Parade VS 4c
1939
the groove to a platform, then finish up the corner at the back. Potentially a good adventure, but always in need of a brush.
14m A technical climb, using the bottomless crack
29 Final Frontier E2 5b
23 Pegasus Left-Hand E1 5b
below the bulging headwall. Climb this via a flake to the platform. Finish up the corner.
in the sidewall and a high side-runner.
1957/87
14m Climb the short wide crack in the overhang
with great difficulty to gain the thin crack above. Continue up this with a sneaky move at the top.
24 Pegasus Right-Hand VS 4c
1962
14m Right again is a thin diagonal crack. Spring up
this to a hard move for the straight crack above, then follow this on good, though hidden, holds to the top.
25 Left Fork Chimney D
pre-1913
20m Climb easily to the fork, then take the left-
hand branch on good holds to the top.
26 Nerther Nor HVS 5b
1986
22m The wall leads awkwardly to a curious pedestal
30 Crooked Overhangs VS 4c
pre-1974
22m Climb diagonally rightwards to reach a cave be-
low the overhang. Follow the roof crack on adequate, if spaced, holds. Watch out for doubtful holds.
31 Crooked Arête HVS 5a «
pre-1974
22m From the toe of the buttress, climb the arête and
step leftwards to gain the cave of the previous route; belay. Climb the overhang then traverse rightwards to finish up the wall to the left of Zigzag Climb.
32 Rodeo VS 4c « 1997
14m The wall between the two forks. Very escapable.
1998
20m A direct effort up the arête itself, with a foxing
lasso manoeuvre half way up: photo on page 28.
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Over The Moors
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