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French Cuisine

OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.
Updated 24 January 2026, by Richard Thomson.

The Frog Pond climbing areas are on private land owned by the Stubbs family. Log in to see access conditions.

Grade
20
Natural pro required
Quality
0
First ascent
John Newby, Josh Taylor Sept. ‘99.
Located on
Frog Pond
  • P1
  • 20
  • Trad

On the main face is a central crack system running straight up to a big obvious
groove. Start left into the lowest point of a curving horizontal crack. This tends right
and up to a horizontal break which is traversed right, into the main crack line itself
(about 5m up). The rock to this point is soft and sandy but then leads to superb
climbing up steep sustained rock. Leave the crack system behind for the technical
chimney. Finish up right on big jugs. Ringbolt belay. [Pro: Trad]

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