Type: Trad, 260 ft (79 m), 4 pitches, Grade II
FA: A. Birtwistle, G.Parkinson 1938
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Shared By: Chris Owen on Dec 7, 2007
Admins: Chris Owen, Euan Cameron

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A thought provoking and sustained expedition up and across The Nose to finish up a strenuous crack. Very bold and technical for its time.

1) 80ft 5.8. Up over 2 spikes then up to the left of a big flake. From its top make a right traverse to a small ledge under an overhang.

2) 40ft 5.8. A choice of ways up to the groove on the right of the overhang to a
on top of it.

3) 100ft 5.8. Traverse right then up to the infamous mantle move (
). Then up to a good crack that leads to the finishing cracks.

4) 40ft 5.8. Strenuously up the
!

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Start at the lowest point of The Nose and trend diagonally rightwards.

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