Welcome
to the web pages of Climb High productions, a site designed for support to a five
guidebook series to sports-climbing in England and Wales.
For those
from further afield it is also intended to provide information to sports-climbing
in the Peak and South Wales areas, together with photographs, maps and general
crag information to tempt climbers into sampling some of the more 'backwater'
cliffs of Britain.
Many will find that this is only a selection of information
and this is not without intent. To access all the information to a particular
cliff or region it will be necessary to purchase the topo/guidebook from Climb
High Productions. The intention in this is to remunerate climbers in the rebolting
of existing cliffs in these area as well establishing new cliffs that do not conflict
with current bolting agreements.
This site is one for information purposes only. The inclusion of a crag or a route on this site does not imply that you have the right to climb there. Descriptions of climbs and sites are recorded for historical purposes only. Great effort has gone into this site to ensure that grades and descriptions are correct, but as always, climbers must use judgment to ensure that difficulties are within their capabilities and accept the consequence of their decision. This site is in no way an attempt to encourage climbers to climb on the cliffs described within.
The publisher of this site in no way accepts any responsibility for any errors it may contain, nor are liable for any injuries or damages arising from its use. Climbing is a dangerous pastime.
Mark Richardson on Seventh Time Lucky (7b), Masson Lees.
Photo: Ian Milward
Links:
For good gear at the best prices including 70m ropes and harnesses, try Megagrip.co.uk
A quality site for people into bouldering, wall building and other useful oddities, try: Dangerous Dave's Site
For up-to-date information in the west midlands region, Doug Kerr has the info:
For news, weather, gear, routes, galleries and downloads all dedicated to rock climbing and mountaineering go to:
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For a key information source to climbers who live in the North Devon area try:
For all your bolting needswhether replacement or new, go to
Llanymynech: (updated 9.5.2008) a superb new crag near to Oswestry on the Welsh Borders. Long sport routes, some requiring a 70m rope, an excellent collection of classic trad face climbs. New wall Foreigner's Wall and lots of new routes. Another new wall added at the back of the Quarry with a number of lower grade 6 routes: Bay Wall.
Trevor Rocks Quarry: (updated 24.3.2008) updated with a completely new series of walls, the DM Walls.
Dyfryn (updated 9.5.08) a super new crag on South Wales Sandstone. Topos to be updated shortly.
Blatant Buttress (updated 27.8.06) and Blackwell Halt: in the case of the former now completely rebolted and a handful of new routes added.
Harpur Hill: (updated 13.11.2007) more excellent new routes have started to appear on the upper tier. Ideal for a hot day or summer evening. There are now three completely new sectors College Buttress and Nidge's Wall. and the completely new, as of 2007, Long Wall.
Turkey Dip Rocks (27.7.07) another crag to be recently updated in the bad weather. Steep and very overhanging with a handful of quality hard routes.
Smalldale (updated 5.8.07) the main wall of this crag has undergone a complete transformation with a regearing programme that is now complete. All of the belays and rotten bolt have been replaced with substantial 'p' bolts. The easier grade sports routes on the right-hand walls are still proving popular. Some more new routes have also begun to appear.
Slaley Brook: (11.4.07) recleaning of some of the longer rotues has begun.
Horseshoe Quarry: (updated 20.4.2008) completely updated with new crag drawings and a complete update on 32 new routes since the guides.
Masson Lees (Updated 15.6.2007) a new find in the heart of the Matlock area. Superb overhanging walls with loads of high 6s and low 7s. A number of good easier routes too. Suffers from seepage in the winter months.
The Gap (updated 24.9.07) newly updated with a number of new rotues and diagrams.
Ban Y Gor: (updated 14.10.2007) Regearing and recleaning of this cliff has begun on the Mandela Sector, Nine Lives Sector and Violation Sector with wholesale rebolting with new belays and stainless steel gear. Head Sector, Cemtary Sector have been rebolted. Work has just got underway on Accuracy Sector.
Dinbren: new to the site, a superb quiet venue with a wealth of routes, some sports some trad. 2005 new routes added. New routes from 2005 included.
Devil's Gorge: an impressive hole in the ground containing a classic of North Wales limestone and a number of less frequented slab routes. Condition defendant.
World's End: the most popular crag in the Eglwyseg Valley with a vast area of routes across the grade spectrum.
Compact Walls/Independence Quarry: A whole new set of routes along the Clwyd limestone escarpment, mostly in the lower sports grades with easy access.
Chee Tor: One of the most important traditional crags in the Peak with lots and lots of classic extreme Trad. routes, many of historical value.
Staden Quarry: the popular Peak traditional venue with loads of excellent face routes on the best quality quarried limestone.
Craig Arthur (updated 15.2.2005): undoubtedly the finest of the crags in the Llangollen chain. Big and impressive with loads of superb trad. Routes and a small selection of quality sports route.
Trevor Rocks Area (updated 26.6.05): lots of easier routes added to the escarpment to supplement those already in existence.
The Gower: (updated 21.1.04) newly updated with new topos and whole crag info.
South East Wales Sandstone: (updated 9.12.07) newly updated with whole crag info on Mountain Ash, the Darren and Cwmaman.
Cawdor Quarry: (updated 29.8.05) )an amazing new find in the Matlock area of the Peak District. Nearly seventy routes, with only a handful left to do. Shade all day and a height of around 20 to 25m. Very easy access.
Taffs Well Main: as predicted some rebolting and the production of a number of new routes is making this an easy-accessible and popular crag.
