Number in series 70; Year of publication 1986 - Fell and Rock ...
Number in series 70; Year of publication 1986 - Fell and Rock ...
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Alan Murray <strong>and</strong> Phil Rigby 209BUTTERMERE AND EASTERN CRAGSBUTTERMEREGREEN CRAG (201131)Berl<strong>in</strong> Bunker Blues. 250ft. El.Climbs the wall between Thorgrim <strong>and</strong> Paper Tiger. Start at a holly tree.1. 120ft. Climb the groove to the right <strong>of</strong> Thorgrim mov<strong>in</strong>g out right after 40ft. Trendleft to a large ledge. Block belay.2. 130ft. 5b. Step right <strong>and</strong> ascend the block to a narrow ledge below a th<strong>in</strong> flake. Climbthe flake <strong>and</strong> step left to an edge. Up this to ledges below a steep wall. Pull up over abulge onto good holds, then up the cracked wall, step left to blocks. Cont<strong>in</strong>ue up thesteep f<strong>in</strong>al wall. Peg belay.D.Hellier, G.Taylor. 8/5/85.THIRLMERERAVEN CRAG (304188)Gates <strong>of</strong> Delirium — Direct Start. <strong>70</strong>ft. E5.Start at the foot <strong>of</strong> Gates <strong>of</strong> Delirium.6a. Arrange nuts above <strong>in</strong> a shallow groove, traverse the wall leftward to reach a moreprom<strong>in</strong>ent groove. Move up the arete, then make long reaches up <strong>and</strong> right to improv<strong>in</strong>gholds <strong>and</strong> a rest on Gates <strong>of</strong> Delirium near the end <strong>of</strong> the traverse. Step back right <strong>and</strong>use a loose chockstone to climb the bulge. Up layback flakes to exit left <strong>in</strong>to the groove <strong>of</strong>Gates.D.D<strong>in</strong>woodie, C.McLean. 12/8/85.Close to the Edge — Direct Start. 50ft. E5.Start as for the Medlar.6b. Climb up the groove <strong>of</strong> Medlar to ga<strong>in</strong> nut runners. Step back down <strong>and</strong> moveright onto the rib us<strong>in</strong>g a low side pull. Pull up the rib to ga<strong>in</strong> a good letter-box hold,then move up right to jo<strong>in</strong> the Gates <strong>of</strong> Delirium near the end <strong>of</strong> the traverse.D.D<strong>in</strong>woodie, C.Ord. 1985.ULLSWATERGOWBARROW CRAG, MIDDLE BUTTRESS (414206)The ro<strong>of</strong> to the left <strong>of</strong> Whistler has been climbed before at E2 5b, Valicide.GOWBARROW CRAGBy Pass. <strong>70</strong>ft. H.V.S.A variation pitch to the girdle traverse, start<strong>in</strong>g from the oak belay above pitch 1.Traverse left to Susan, step left <strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>ue travers<strong>in</strong>g the Mossy Slab <strong>in</strong>toGowbarrow Buttress. Climb the crack for about 10ft., move left round a rib <strong>and</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uetravers<strong>in</strong>g to the oak belay.B.Rogers, S.Scott. 26/10/85.179