The Slabs

A pleasant area: sunny, sheltered from southerlies and often escaping the worst of the northerlies. Despite being less than vertical, these slabs are not all easy – the holds are small to compensate for the lack of angle. These climbs are tests of delicate footwork and mental control. Some bolts on top make it possible to top-rope these routes, but they are not beginners’ climbs.

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Reference	Title	Grade	Quality
1	Pedestal	VE	0
	Climb from the pedestal. Nice moves but be careful of the landing.
2	Left Left	V0	3
	The best route on the slabs. The landing is better than it used to be, but you still wouldn't want to fall off. After a few thin moves at one-third height, perfect holds materialise just as you need them. Top out straight up.
3	Right Left	V0	0
	An easy start leads to thought-provoking moves through the ledge and bulge. Finish on the rib bordering the chimney. Unlike the left-hand route on this slab, people have fallen off this route and survived.
4	Slab Chimney	V0	0
	This always seems to sucker people into thinking it is an easy climb. It is neither easy nor particularly pleasant. Most people get stuck at about half height and have a horrible grovel.
5	Cripple	V1	1.02
	Scary and uncompromising. The overhanging face and blunt arete on the right side of the chimney. No bridging for the grade.
6	Left Right	V0	2.01
	Classic. An excellent sequence uses a vague diagonal crack to gain a good flake about 3m up. Good, sometimes well-spaced holds follow.
7	Right Right	V0	2.01
	Sustained climbing on thin edges.
8	Slab Arete	V0	1.02
	A pleasant number. Climb just right of the arete using a series of horizontal breaks. Stay close to the arete – easier climbing lies further right but so does a bad landing. Mantle the ledge near the top: a secret hold around to the left makes this feel secure.
9	Seaward Slab	VM	1.02
	On the back (seaward) side of the boulder, climb the rib on the smooth-looking face. Beware slightly brittle rock.

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(9 routes)