Eastern Reef Slabs
Select route... 1000' of Fun
1200' of more Fun (a.k.a. Needle Ridge)
A Mile and a Bit of Fun
After Thought. II 5.7
Aguille Du Tangelo
Angle of Deception
Arrowhead, The
Beach Boy
Beer Festival
Black Helicopter, The
Bottle Tester, The
By the Seat of Your Pants
Carnivore
Cat Walk.
Cat's Me-ow., The
Clouded Dreams
Come-Up-Pance.
Commitment
Crack, The
Cry Not
Cumbria
Curiosity Killed The Cat
Curiosity Killed the Rat
Day of Atonement
Death by Chocolate
Dread Naught
Dreamy Clouds
Dune Buggy
Easter Prohibition
Easy Street
Endless Journey
Faith Hope and Clarity
Fall Not
Fear Not
Feeding the Rat (part II)
Firebird
Forget Me Not
Freeze Not
Fried Brains on Toast. II 5.9-R
Giraffe, The
Goliath's Groove
Gordian Knot, The
Grand Expedition, The
Haste Not
Heart Of Stone
Holey Ghost, The
Hollow Men, The
Holy Braille, The
Hunter, The
Jack Russell Buttress
Just Dreams
Katzs Way
Knights-Errant
Lance-a-Lot
Laugh Not
May Cause Dizziness
Mean Lady Variation /Zadie's Ace
Mellow Yellow
Mercury
Middle Finger
Mitten, The
More Madness.5.10.
No Where To Run
On a Wing and a Prayer
Outrunning the Dog
Perhaps Not
Persistence.
Pillars of Solomon
Planetary Alignment
Rat Catcher
Rat in the Hat
Rat Trap
Reefer Madness
Reptilian Curiosity
Return of the Crocks
Road to Mecca, The
Rumble Strips
Runout Ridge
Sexy Ogre to East Ridge of North Peak
Shade Runner
Silver Lining
Sinister Slab
Slab Not
Slabtastic
Slip Not
Sorcerer's Apprentice, The
Super Crack of the Reef
Surfing The Swell
Sweat Not
Thumb, The
Trespasser Groove
Troglodytes Day Out
Tynesider's Lament
Under the Influence.
Under the Spell
Way of the Increpids, The
Why Not
Winter Ramble
Zadie's Ace
Curiosity Killed the Rat 5.9+
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FA: Andy Ross Paul Ross. Oct 21 2009 New Route: Yes Type: Trad, Sport Consensus: 5.9+ [details] Length: 1 pitch, 180 feet Views: 45 page views
Submitted By: Paul Ross on Oct 24, 2009
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A)Curiosity Killed the Rat.5.9+ B).Rat Trap 5.10. ...
Description The three one pitch climbs that are found on this slab very well protected by bolts and the odd cam . Ideal for those who prefer to stay away from the run out climbs, and get some experience with the rock and grades of the Reef. Starts to the left of the open slab first Bolt at about 20' See Beta Photo's. P1) Follow 9 bolts to a high shallow groove trending left to double anchors . 180' 5.9
Location Three Fingers Canyon. Walk through the canyon and head up the talus to the right (north) to an open slab left of a long trending right steep wall. Same area as the climb Rat Catcher.
Protection One 4" cam. Quick draws. Two 60m ropes
View of the Rat Slab from the Canyon floor.
Andy starting the Drill fest on Curiosity killed t...
Moving towards the left leaning groove
Tele photo climbing towards the groove
Andy at the top of the groove to double anchors..