Sound of Silence

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Sound of Silence

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First ascensionists' grade:

HVS 4c, 5a

Max estimated grade:

6a

Length:

75

Pitches:

First Ascent:

2

Dave Lucas, Richard Sonnerdale

Year of FA:

2005

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

1) 4c 30m. Climb slab to the base of crack. Climb this to a bulge. Climb over this using feature to right. Continue up groove and crack to a ledge and block belay.
2) 5a 45m Climb up crack and then trend right and then left to steeper, bolder but easier ground. Then rock around right onto head wall (cru10) and then up crack to belay.

Descent

Walk down chimney past tree and then down slabs.

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Sound of Silence

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