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Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 10:14:09 am
Does anyone know anything about the 7c mentioned in the peak guide (something honey?) i.e. where abouts at carrhead rocks + line etc? Would'nt mind going there for a peek tonight - just a peek mind, too hot for any climbing 8) . Also is climbing still allowed there?
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#1 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 10:22:05 am
Fairly sure this will be access land under CROW but visiting is discouraged due to the badgers. Plus the fact that it would be considered poor even in lancashire but (a bit like lancashire, but on a much smaller scale) is surrounded, nay overlooked, hemmed in by, superb crags on three sides...

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#2 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 11:27:54 am
it would be considered poor even in lancashire

ah, the reason for it being left out becomes all too clear! I spose it was a bit much for me to be expecting a super little forgotten crag. Nevermind, I may still go for a walk there one day to check it out.
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#3 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 11:43:00 am
 Irish Si and Neil Mawson did the hard problem, thinking it the FA and gave it 7b+.

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#4 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 11:46:57 am
Did they have anything to say about its quality? + do you know where it goes?
p.s. nice fall at the tor the other night - looked like it should have hurt a whole lot more than it did!

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#5 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 11:55:54 am
 They said it was pretty good in a crimpy wall sort of way.

 Yeah, it was a bit  :o :o. Think that's the biggest fall i've ever took. Too sudden to be scary, quite exciting really. I've kept the offending hold.

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#6 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 08, 2006, 11:59:48 am
Never mind the big fall - didn't you accuse Welford of overgrading just then?

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#7 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 13, 2006, 11:18:15 pm
Its definitely covered by CROW act, I'm sure thats why Welford went there.
Park at the popular end car park and walk down the road to Hathersage go through a gate on the right, the track
takes you across the top of the crag.
The problem you mention is on an block with an obvious overhanging triangular face.
I guess at 7c you shouldn't be using the right arete too soon, some of the flakes look at bit snappy ?
Don't Badgers only come out at night, someone will have to ask Miles wasn't he raised by the
Badgers at cragx.

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#8 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 14, 2006, 02:02:07 pm
you shouldn't be using the right arete at all, at least for the obvious line. it's good but very sharp. seem to remember reading that it was like the press, if this is correct you do reach the arete after a move and it's never 7c. the other way is tho, pain tolerance essential.

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#9 Re: Carrhead Rocks
June 14, 2006, 08:25:37 pm
we started in the centre at the base and climbed direct to the highest point of the boulder with crimpy sidepulls for the right hand.  not bad problem. 7b+ish??
« Last Edit: June 14, 2006, 08:29:11 pm by irish si »

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#10 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 11, 2006, 06:05:05 pm
Went here with the Huffdog at weekend, would be good if it wasn't for the arete. I climbed from the sitter into the arete (7bish?) cos it was the easiest line, huffy went a move higher then got the arete. What Si and 5c did seemed hard and no way 7b+ (welford gave it 7c+ after all). Probably worth checking out if you've ticked everyone thing you can do at other crags.

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#11 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 11, 2006, 11:34:44 pm
There's also a couple of good roof problems on the far LHS I've only managed the LH one of the two
 and about four good crimpy wall climbs on the face to the right. 

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#12 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 14, 2006, 06:30:22 pm

horrible first move.

« Last Edit: December 14, 2006, 06:38:20 pm by Huffy »

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#13 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 14, 2006, 06:40:49 pm
thats a nice arse

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#14 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 01:36:14 am

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#15 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 09:26:08 am
I might be way off the mark here, but it looks like a pebble may have snapped off there at some point. Could that be the reason for the grading rollercoaster?

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#16 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 09:34:06 am
Haha, Skelletor looks to be enjoying himself. Reminds me of this old chestnut...

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#17 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 10:37:25 am
I might be way off the mark here, but it looks like a pebble may have snapped off there at some point. Could that be the reason for the grading rollercoaster?

Theres some scars on the rock where some other holds may have once lived. Maybe we were having a weak day! Probably quite likely for me

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#18 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 11:21:03 am
I want to get bummed by he man not skeletor!

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#19 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 11:29:28 am
Look out Doyle, don't pick up the orange!

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#20 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 12:57:18 pm
 :P

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#21 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 01:07:10 pm
Quote
I want to get bummed by he man not skeletor!
Merry Christmas  :kiss2:

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#22 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 22, 2006, 08:19:26 pm
I've always wondered what he-mans cum face looked like.
I will wonder no more.
thanks huffy

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#23 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 23, 2006, 03:11:32 am
totally brilliant

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#24 Re: Carrhead Rocks
December 23, 2006, 09:44:36 am
who wouldn't have a face like that hanging out the back of doyle?

 

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