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Housekeeping Crag

(7 routes)

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Housekeeping Crag

(7 routes)

On the same ledge and right next to Turner’s Eyrie, all routes have steep starts straight off the ledge. All are 'top' pitches: you are already well above the deck and from the first hold are climbing on overhung rock.

  • North

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Type: 
Crag
Aspect: 
North

On the same ledge and right next to Turner’s Eyrie, all routes have steep starts straight off the ledge. All are 'top' pitches: you are already well above the deck and from the first hold are climbing on overhung rock.

Reference Name Grade Quality Length Comments Actions
1
19
2.01
22m
Natural gear required
  Hard start, cruisy middle, steep finish.

Richard Turner, James Spiers, February 2015
2
18
3
22m
Natural gear required
  Hard start to uber-textured rib.

James Spiers, Richard Turner, February 2015
3
21
2.01
22m
Natural gear required
  Hard start, steep face, terrace and pleasant top.

James Spiers, Richard Turner, February 2015
4
22
3
22m
Natural gear required
  Steep start, convoluted but bomber gear, right up the dyke.

Richard Turner, James Spiers, February 2015
5
20
2.01
21m
Natural gear required
  Climb the orange wall, technical moves to start and a sustained finish on big holds.

Rich Turner, Rich Thomson, February 2009
6
23
3
21m
Natural gear required
  The centre of the orange wall. Tricky gear and moves – but great!

Richard Turner, James Spiers, February 2015
7
17
1.02
18m
Natural gear required
  A reasonably committing start off the ledge leads into good bridging in the upper corner.

Rich Thomson, Rich Turner, February 2009
Attribution: 
Richard Thomson & Rich Turner
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