Burbage Belters

Tuesday 25th July
Peak conditions once again favourite so southbound to sample the new guidebook delights at the often passed by......
Burbage North
Walked along the edge for over a kilometre to reach the far end slabs which yielded a goodly selection of amenable routes to warm up on at up to Vdiff - gets the juices going and puts some metres on the clock.  Enjoyed the company of numerous climbers from the Castle Club Sheffield - on a mission to celebrate their 50th anniversary by doing 500 routes in a week.  Well on the way already!

The classic jamfest of Amazon Crack
HS 4b ***


AT slays a dragon from 2004

From the Vaults
A photo of the 2004 effort

Got this far before panic set in and bailed out

A Castle Club climber

The difficulties relent somewhat after half way

BP on Rose Flake

A bit powerful for 4b

Some greasy jams





Very steep at the finish

But positive holds at last

AT tackles Green Crack


Steep start
Steep finish

Good gear.

Farcical Arete
HS 4b *

Gear finally arrives and BP obliges

Fortunately the main difficulties are low down

Fine position for finishing above bomber pro

Much more to play with on Right Twin Crack
at HVD 4a*


AT carries on stitching it up

More of the same on the sibling route

A nice closing climb at VD * Bilberry Wall


BP opts for a more sporty finish up the end of the neighbouring line up the face to the left;

(this being Bilberry Cake, at a rather improbable
4c, easier than any of the 4b routes)

AT on Bilberry Cake


VS as in very steady

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