[skyscraper]

Not particularly new but I climbed these problems whist writing this crag up for the new Yorks grit guide. Not sure when that will be arriving so thought i'd put them up on here for anyone to see and enjoy. The crag is actually pretty good in general, gets alot of shade and so is coming into season. There is currently a PDF courtesy of Phil Osbourne on the Leeds wall Website.

First problems are on a block directly beneath the biggest quarry at the conclusion of the approach footpath.
Mop 6c climbs the left arete from a sit, and Bucket climbs the wall to the right from the same juggy flake start, finishing with an unnerving pop for the top. This block has been climbed on before by a couple of people i spoke to but as nothing was written up they were happy to let me pen them in.

IMG_7349 by luke.porter4, on Flickr

AMerican lovin climbs the sharp and picturesque arete above the wall near the main crag further left. its maybe 6c/6c+, but really good.

IMG_7488 by luke.porter4, on Flickr



 

[TomP]

Nice. I went up there a few years ago and did most of those problems too - surprised it wasn't written up anywhere. Got some old vids somewhere. On the first boulder, I did two problems: one straight through the middle and another up the arete (both SDS). The first move of the SDS arete was quite tricky.
The arete on the last pic is pretty scary with the wall so close!

[TomP]

ps there were a few decent looking trad project/solos too!