A large steep cave just south of the Dionysiac Slab. Named after Nobby Clark, a hermit who once lived there. All routes are fully bolted and share a double bolt anchor.
Type:
Wall
Aspect:
South West
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| 1 | Pillory (Open Project) | 30 | 8m |
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Climb the hanging pillar.
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| Firewall | 29 | 8m |
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The bolted line left of Defrag. Boulder to the large undercling feature. after a shake, get horizontal out left, pull the lip and truck back right to the common anchor.
John Palmer 2015
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| 2 | Defrag | 27 | 8m |
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From the back of the cave climb the vague arête. Avoid anything right of the diagonal crack, finish up Nobby's Cave.
John Palmer
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| 3 | Suspending Disbelief | 28 | 8m |
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A 'Defrag' variant. From underclings climb horizontal roof then back to small edges. Right ledge is out.
John Palmer
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| 4 | Nobby’s Cave | 24 |
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Start on the shelf on the right side of the cave and climb left to the upper lip. Two ropes will reduce drag, and a preplaced extended quickdraw at the fourth bolt may be useful.
Martin Wilson, 2001
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| 5 | Nobby's Rave | 24 | 8m |
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As for Nobbys Cave but finish out horizontal roof. Right ledge is in.
John Palmer
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Attribution:
Beta and photo courtesy of John Palmer.