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Walltown
1 Comeuppance. VS 5a
Follow the cleaned corner/slab after a difficult start up a flake crack.
M.Van Gulik, T. Gould (1992)
2 Physique, not Physics. HVS 5b
Towards the LH end of the crag a grassy rake cuts up from R to L. Climb the wall below this via 2 pegs and a hollow jug
Colin Struthers (20 August 1993)
3 Happy Horror. MVS 4b
The stacked blocks and corner starting 20m up the rake
Paul Linfoot (1984)
4 Rags to Riches. HVS 5a
Start in the corner to the left of Slaughter and after 7m traverse R over broken ground to join that route.
M.Van Gulik, T. Gould (1992)
5 Slaughter of the Innocents. E3 5c
An obvious steep finger crack splits the wall.
Colin Struthers, Dave Johnson (1984ish)
6 Batty BAt E2 5b
The stepped corner to the left of Against the Odds
Paul Linfoot (1984)
7 BSE. E1 5b
Follow the corner of Batty Bat until the roof on the L. Traverse 4m L and go up the corner above.To the right the crag becomes more comapct and is darker.
M.Van Gulik, T. Gould (19 July 1992)
8 Against the Odds. E3 6a
The arete is take direct until jugs lead up to a finish on the L of the final tower. Wires and 2 bolts.
M. Bell, Callum Phillips
9 Waiting for the End of the World. HVS 5a
Climb blocks to an overhang. Layback up corner to finish.
Colin Struthers, Dave Johnson
10 Not Waving But Drowning E3 5c ***
Brilliant and technically sustained. Climb up and R from the pedestal to gain a vertical depression. Then up and slightly L to a lower off. Low in the grade.
Colin Struthers, S. Moffat
11 Expecting to Fly E5 6a
Crank frantically on tinies to a hands off rest above the overlap. Crank some more and maybe gain the top. Has been equipped with 3 bolts by an unknown benefactor and so presumably led.
12 Russian Roulette (no adj grade) 6a **
The obvious layback and crack line past two overhangs. Strenuous.
13 Stern Expression E3 6a
A climb which looks very severe. It isn't. Particularly since the starting pedestal has fallen down
Dave Johnson, Colin Struthers (1 July 1993)
14 Cricket. E3 6a
The arete more or less direct. Difficult moves past the fourth bolt lead to an awkward mantel onto a jug. From here mantel onto a second jug and finish amusingly on the R side of the arete. It is possible to avoid some of the difficulty by stepping L, but ...
Dave Johnson, Colin Struthers (18 August 93)
15 E 2, Brute? E2 5c
The obvious groove. Technical. Clipping the third bolt is a little intimidating.
Colin Struthers, Dave Johnson (27 June 1993)
16 Neat, Neat, Neat. HVS 5b
Easier than it looks. The top crack offers extra runners if required.
Colin Struthers, Dave Johnson (3 July 1993)
17 Cave Route Left Hand. E1 5b
Less taxing than its namesake. Gain the cave from the L and finish up the L of two grooves.
Dave Johnson, Colin Struthers (15 August 1993)
18 Conscript Route. E2 5c
The shallow chimney direct (crux), then airily up the crest to finish.
Dave Johnson, Colin Struthers (3 July 1993)
19 The Knowledge. E3 6a
The route of the crag. Superb wall climbing leads to an enigmatic crux at the top. (the grade may seem ungenerous to the short).
Colin Struthers, Dave Johnson (5 June 1993)
20 Ocean of Ordure, VS 4c
The corner via four bolts. Better than the name suggests.
S. Moffat, Colin Struthers (11 July 1993)
21 Sea of Sinks E1 5c
The fault and faint prow to the R of Ocean of Ordure. Shares pro.
Colin Struthers (11 July 1994)
22 Song for Slim E2 5b
Climb the L facing groove/corner.
M.Van Gulik, T. Gould (1992)