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Green Streak lives up to its name. This photo was...

Description 

The area is the farthest north on the edge and it sports a good collections of climbs. This section of the crag is often less crowded than the more southern sections. It also has a good range of climbs, and contains some of the hardest gritstone problems around at Marble Wall.

Areas from North to South

• Start Buttress

• Bathtime Buttress

• End Slab

• Surgeon's Saunter Area

• The Wobbler Area

• Big Pebble Walls

• Lonely Crag

• Marble Wall

• Cleft Butress

• Crow Chin

Getting There 

From the North you ca n reach the area heading south from the parking area on the A57 opposite the Moscar Lodge.

From the South the area can be reached from the High Neb parking area.

The Classics

Featured Route For The Left-Hand End

The Green Streak 5.7  International : United Kingdom : ... : Stanage End

The standard UK-US grade translation tables suggest that this climb, rated VS 4c currently, should be 5.8 in US terms. This is probably correct when the holds are green and slimy (see photo) but 5.5 would be more accurate if you are used to slabs in the Colorado's South Platte or similar areas....[more]   Browse More Classics in International