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206 NEW CLIMBS AND NOTES6a. Climb the first few feet <strong>of</strong> The Niche to a poor runner, then traverse delicately lefton side pulls to a good hold <strong>and</strong> runners. Climb directly up the wall on long reaches to anawkward step onto a slop<strong>in</strong>g ledge. Move right to easier ground <strong>and</strong> belay.D.Hall, D.H<strong>in</strong>ton. 3/7/85.THE QUARRY ESKDALE (164003)This quarry appears <strong>in</strong> the Great Gable guide, 1977.Rubble Run. 120ft. E2.Climbs a groove to the left <strong>of</strong> Moria. Start below white sta<strong>in</strong>ed rock. The bottom <strong>of</strong>this route is very loose.5a. Climb the white rock to a narrow groove. Up this strenuously.HERON CRAG, ESKDALE (222030)Much <strong>of</strong> a Mouthful. 130ft. El.A direct start to M<strong>in</strong>or Sixty N<strong>in</strong>er.5b. Start up Steerpike <strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ue up the arete on its right-h<strong>and</strong> side to jo<strong>in</strong> M<strong>in</strong>orSixty N<strong>in</strong>er. Follow this to the top.Brian Davidson, Andy Smith. 27/7/85.YEW CRAG, ESKDALE (220018)Mission Impossible. 100ft. E2.Starts 10ft. left <strong>of</strong> Broken Arrow <strong>and</strong> ascends the steep clean buttress <strong>and</strong> obvioussentry box above.1. 45ft. 5c. Climb the wall easily leftwards to ga<strong>in</strong> a high runner then pull right <strong>in</strong>to thescoop/depression. Step left <strong>and</strong> follow the wall above direct to the left h<strong>and</strong> end <strong>of</strong> thelarge slop<strong>in</strong>g ledge. Horizontal crack belay at the po<strong>in</strong>t <strong>of</strong> arrival.2. 55ft. 5c. Ga<strong>in</strong> the overhang<strong>in</strong>g sentry box by a desperate move from either left or right(small runners on left). Then climb direct to the top.K.Phizacklea, J.Daly. Pitch 1 - 25/2/85, Pitch 2 - 2/3/85.Stepp<strong>in</strong>' Out. 100ft. H.V.S.Starts 15ft. left <strong>of</strong> Broken Arrow beneath the holly tree.5b. Climb the easy groove to the holly tree, pull up right to the base <strong>of</strong> a short cornercrack, climb it on the right h<strong>and</strong> side <strong>and</strong> make an awkward move back left to a ledgebeneath the obvious corner groove. Climb the strenuous groove pull<strong>in</strong>g out right at thetop. Easier rocks leads to the top.J.Daly, K.Phizaklea. 9/3/85.DUDDON VALLEY-(DUNNERDALE)WALLOWBARROW GORGE (224966)Tales from the Riverbank. 130ft. El.Start a few feet right <strong>of</strong> the Cornflake block at the obvious crack.1. 30ft. 5a. Climb the overhang<strong>in</strong>g crack to a ledge.2. 60ft. 5b. Climb the slabby wall on the right direct to a ledge. Follow the overhang<strong>in</strong>gcrack <strong>in</strong> the wall on the left to a belay <strong>in</strong> the Cornflake groove.3. 40ft. 5c. Ga<strong>in</strong> the overhung ledge above <strong>and</strong> to the right by a th<strong>in</strong> crack. Easier rockson the left lead to the top. Tree belay well back.D.Geere, K.Phizacklea, J.Daly (Alt) K.Garstang. 16/12/84.376

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