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215CLIMBS OLD AND NEWBY A. T. HARGREAVESWASDALE 25/6/32. Starts at a small cairn below aPillar Rock, crack on the east of the lower main buttressNor'-Nor'-West of the N.W. Climb, below a stretch of slabs.Climb.(1) Ascend crack and walk to the left to the foot of some slabs.(2) Avoiding the grassy gully on the right, climb the smootheasy-angled slab upwards and to the right, finallyscrambling into a corner on the right with a belay.(3) Ascend the crack over a large chockstone to a thread belay.(4) Traverse upwards and to the left for a few feet, then up athin crack to a large grass ledge, where will be found atremendous belay.(5) Walk to the right and climb a steep little crack to thelevel ridge above the first cairn on the N.W. Climb.(6) Climb the steep groove immediately in front: belay.(7) Traverse down to the left, then ascend a corner; stepleft, then up ; left again, crossing the top of a very steepcrack, when easier slabs lead to a good belay on theskyline.(8) Easier corners on the right, followed by a traverse to abelay.(9) Climb the slab ahead to a good ledge and take an awkwardstep round a corner on the right to a good belay on the wall.(10) Traverse almost horizontally; then up to the belay at thetop of Lamb's Chimney.(11) Ascend the steep corner on the left of the recess to goodfinishing holds, and follow a grassy traverse to a pinnacleon the left. On a ledge above is a cairn.(12) Follow easier rocks on the left to the top of Low Man.120 feet of line necessary for pitch 7. (This climb crossesthe Girdle Traverse, pitch 10 forming part of that route.)A.T.H., G.G.M.SCAWFELL 21/8/32.East Buttress.(1) Easy : Start at an opening about 15 feet to the right of the
216 THE FELL AND ROCK CLIMBING CLUB JOURNALlowest point of the crag below Mickledore Chimney.Ascend 15 feet and walk left to stance and belay.(2) Hardest pitch: Proceed up and to the left for about25 feet without difficulty, then climb the overhang;commencing with a lay-back, a very good right-hand holdis attained on the right wall. Poor stance with good belay.(3) Traverse left across the slab, ascend the crack in thecorner, and step round on to the face on the left; thenstraight up to a good stance and belay.(4) Short steep cracks to grass stance with belay. A large" roof" impends.(5) Cross slab to the right, and go up the "step." There is alarge but inconspicuous flake belay about 20 feet furtherto the right.(6) Ascend a little on good holds, some of which may beunsound, then continue upward and to the right to asmall crevasse.(7) Move a little to the right and ascend to a grass ledge.(8) A short easy chimney.(9) Right and up round a corner on good holds. Finish on aledge at the top of the Great White Slab : remote belayin chimney. M. Linnell, S. Cross (non-members).Esk Buttress, 10/7/32. The climb starts from a ledgeRoute 2. above a large detached block some 30 feetto the right of the foot of the shallow gully which forms thesouthern boundary of the central wall of the crag.(1) 50 feet: A slightly zigzag course is pursued up verysteep grassy rocks to a grass ledge with belay.(2) 30 feet: An easy crack behind a flake on the left leads tothe top edge of the flake, which is followed to a ledgeand belays on the left.(3) 70 feet: A steep and difficult crack immediately above isascended to the level of a fine spike. A delicate traverseto the right, rounding a block of doubtful stability, leadsto a line of ascent up easier slabs to the left, finishing at aconspicuous grass ledge beneath the overhang, where areexcellent belays.(4) 45 feet: Descending slightly, a horizontal traverse leads
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CHARLES F. HADFIELD. President 1931
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142TWO NEW CLIMBSBY A. T. HARGREAVE
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