Great North Road  5.9

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Type:  Trad, 110 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Joe Brown, 1957 Submitted By:  Rob Davies UK on Oct 16, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Inspecting the crux layback from a wide bridging p...

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Description 

The most classic HVS at Millstone, no pushover at the grade. The start is easy but the crux at 40' is a finger crack in a corner, usually laybacked - best done quickly. The upper section is easier than it looks thanks to some helpful face holds.

Location 

Great North Road is the major corner feature left of the Embankment. The upper section is a left-facing diedre capped by an overhang.

Protection 

Standard rack, but a couple of 0.5" cams are useful for the crux finger crack. 50 metre ropes are needed to reach fencepost belays at the top.

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In the upper corner of Gt N Rd

Trying to commit to the start of the layback