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Nobby’s Cave

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Part of

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.

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Aspect
South West
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
1 1Pillory, 30 30 8m 5
0

  • P1
  • 30
  • 8m
  • 5

Open project. Climb the hanging pillar.


 Firewall, 29 29 8m 5
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  • P1
  • 29
  • 8m
  • 5

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.


2 2Defrag, 27 27 8m 5
0

  • P1
  • 27
  • 8m
  • 5

From the back of the cave climb the vague arête. Avoid anything right of the diagonal crack, finish up Nobby's Cave.


3 3Suspending Disbelief, 28 28 8m 5
0

  • P1
  • 28
  • 8m
  • 5

A 'Defrag' variant. From underclings climb horizontal roof then back to small edges. Right ledge is out.


4 4Nobby’s Cave, 24 24 5
0

  • P1
  • 24
  • 5

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.


5 5Nobby's Rave, 24 24 8m 5
0

  • P1
  • 24
  • 8m
  • 5

As for Nobbys Cave but finish out horizontal roof. Right ledge is in.


Comments
Attribution
Beta and photo courtesy of John Palmer.
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