Sheffield Area
Ladybower Area
Stanage
BurbageValley
Millstone Area
Derwent Edges
Chatsworth Area
Southern Crags
Exiting the pod is the crux for many on
The Peapod
(HVS
5b) -
page 436
- as big a classic as any crack in the Peak.
Once ticked, it is eyes right for the chunkier challenge of
The Right Eliminate
. Photo: Mike Hutton
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Crack School - Part 1
Jamming - favourite technique or bugbear - whichever
way you feel you can't ignore the classics listed
below. These should give you a good grounding in the
technique, though you can always try laybacking them.
z
Kelly's Crack, VD
(
152
)
. Mild but neat.
z
Trafalgar Crack, VD
(
485
)
. The start is tricky.
z
Heather Wall, HVD
(
390
)
. Just beautiful.
z
N.M.C. Crack, HVD
(
472
)
. Often green but tasty.
z
Twisting Crack, S
(
164
)
. Steep and juggy.
z
Christmas Crack, HS
(
249
)
. An Xmas cracker.
z
Brooks' Layback, HS
(
291
)
. Don't you dare layback.
z
Paradise Wall, HS
(
206
)
. Paradise? Probably.
z
Amazon Crack, HS
(
292
)
. Sweet and superb.
z
Stonnis Crack, HS
(
529
)
. Some solid jamming moves.
z
Brown's Crack, HS
(
115
)
. Best of its grade on Grit?
z
Mutiny Crack, HS
(
281
)
. The start is perplexing.
z
Byne's Crack, VS
(
317
)
. The best VS on Burbage.
z
Hell Crack, VS
(
230
)
. The initial bulge is steep.
z
Cardinal's Crack, VS
(
371
)
. Big fists help.
z
Fern Crack, VS
(
188
)
. The start is a slippery pig.
z
Great Harry, VS
(
361
)
. Wide and awkward at the top.
z
The File, VS
(
301
)
. A true test of your skill.
z
Altar Crack, VS
(
96
)
. Okay, you can layback this one.
z
Birch Tree Wall Direct, VS
(
532
)
. Thin and technical.
z
Great Crack, HVS
(
542
)
. Passing the lip is perplexing.
z
Sorrell's Sorrow, HVS
(
413
)
. Wide and withering.
z
Terrazza Crack, HVS
(
148
)
. A real HVS jamming crack.
z
Zapple, HVS
(
373
)
. Fingers to hands.
z
Bond Street, HVS
(
350
)
. A perfect quarry crack.
Eastern Grit Climbingâ
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