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    Swift and Sure, 7a+
    A 3 star route that tackles the sublime slab in the centre to the runners above. then heads right to tackle the rib on painful crimps, the break leads to a verticle crack and over the roof.
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    Artificial Route, 5
    A 3 star route that takes in the steady approach up the slab via chips and heads diagonally left toward the arete then up and over the left side of the roof on more artificial holds.
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    Purgatory Problem, 7b
    A line of bolt holes on the right hand side of the slab leads to two old bolts. The original finished up the chimney but the bolder finish takes on the arete directly above.
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    Reservoir Dogs, 7c+
    A 3 star route that takes on the bow shaped arete.
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    Widdop Wall, 7c+
    Hard and dangerous with no respite.follow chips up the left hand side to the dish. trend rightward along the breaks small holds and finally tackle the wall near the arete to finish.
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    Alibi, 4+
    On the far left of the buttress gain the ledge and trend right to finish up Artificial Route.
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    Retribution, 6b
    Climb directly up the centre of the wall to the right of Alibi and the left of the arete (Pulp Friction). Join the ledge of Alibi and arrange your gear before trending round the right arete then up and force a path leftwards toward the left arete again to finish or finish up Artificial route.
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    Pulp Friction, 6b
    The left side of the right arete direct, no protection until you reach Artificial Route.
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    Argon and the Final Step, 6b
    Start at the foot of Pulp Friction then traverse right into the foot holds of Artificial routehead up this to the roof then traverse right along the ledge arrange your gear then finish up the top of Purgatory Problem.
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    Afternoon Delight, 6b+
    mantel onto the left hand side of the slab climb to the steeper section then traverse all the way right across it to the wide chimney on the right, head up this to the finish
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    Sisyphus, 6b+
    A more direct finish to Afternoon Delight. continue up the slab/scoop then over the roof direct - you hero!
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    Swift and Sure, 7a+
    A 3 star route that tackles the sublime slab in the centre to the runners above. then heads right to tackle the rib on painful crimps, the break leads to a verticle crack and over the roof.
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    Artificial Route, 5
    A 3 star route that takes in the steady approach up the slab via chips and heads diagonally left toward the arete then up and over the left side of the roof on more artificial holds.
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    Purgatory Problem, 7b
    A line of bolt holes on the right hand side of the slab leads to two old bolts. The original finished up the chimney but the bolder finish takes on the arete directly above.
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    Purgatory Chimney, 5
    The butress chimney all the way...
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    Reservoir Dogs, 7c+
    A 3 star route that takes on the bow shaped arete.
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    Widdop Wall, 7c+
    Hard and dangerous with no respite.follow chips up the left hand side to the dish. trend rightward along the breaks small holds and finally tackle the wall near the arete to finish.
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