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Numero Uno Wall

This impressive section of wall is dominated by the central crackline of Numero Uno which splits the wall from top to bottom. The first route starts 5m left of the obvious slim groove line running almost the full height of the wall. Photo.

1. Could I, Should I, Would I? 28m E4 6a ** superb climbing, relatively well protected low down and bolted above. Climb a vague groove, step right to a PR, then up onto the top of the pancake. Climb the thin crack above, 2PRs, by some long moves to gain the ledge. Move right to below the smooth-looking wall and climb straight up this by superb moves past 5BRs to the top.

2. Everything Must Go 28m E4 6a * From the main half-height ledge on the last route, climb straight up via a groove to some good holds above. Continue straight up the easier but steeper crackline to more ledges and an airy finish slightly to the left.

3. For Intake's Sake 28m E4 6a ** Again, very fine. Climb the wall 2m to the left via a ledge and small right-facing groove to a second ledge. Climb the thin crack above, shared with the Giant Pot, to the main half-height ledge. Continue up the sustained face above past 4BRs to exit slightly right and up via a thin crack. Friend 2 useful here. Photo

The next route begins at a rib 5m to the left and just right of the prominent crackline.

4. The Giant Pot 30m E3 5c ** climb the rib until it is possible to traverse rightwards (above the shattered rock) along a slab to a ledge - this point can be gained direct as For Intake's Sake. Up the steep wall with worrying protection to another ledge below a thin crack. Good protection and interesting technical moves up this to a half-height ledge. Move back left to the steep crack system which is sustained until a resting ledge is reached. Continue back rightwards then finish direct on good holds. Superb and high in the grade. Can be split into two pitches.

5. Numero Uno 28m E1 5b * The big crack up the centre of the wall with interest.

6. Big Thing Coming E3 5c *** A magnificent wall climb. Climb the shallow right-facing groove just left of Numero Uno and swing left at its top to a ledge. Continue up the left-facing flake/groove swinging out right to the half-height ledge, PR. Step right and climb straight up the impeding wall, 3PRs, slightly leftwards to a small ledge and fine finishing crack.

7. Frank Carsington E3 6a *** another incredible line up the centre of the wall from the half-height ledge of Big Thing Coming via a prominent crack. Well protected with good wires and 2PRs.

8. Crich Almighty E4 6a ** start 5m to the left, just right of a prominent arete. Climb the prominent crackline, PR to start, which eases to a steepening and a good ledge above. The impressive curving crackline above, gained via the wall to its left, leads gradually leftwards to a ledge and superb, steep finishing crack.

9. Reverential Rib (6b) * the arete taken initially via a few holds on its left-hand side, then mainly on the right. Slightly hollow low down but worthwhile above.