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Howshaw Tor - Gritstone

Description: Great hidden crag 300m 'in front' of Derwent's Back Tor. Generally of a tougher more positive rock than other Derwent crags. Catches lots of wind and little sun. Not a place for winter, but can be good even on a warm summer days if there is a bit of breeze to blow midges away.

Access: From Back Tor follow the stone flagged path west for 250m the strike off right when the crag comes into view.

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The Wave (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
7A+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Chip Shop Scrawl	The hanging left arete. The ledge out left is out (obviously).	Edit	Delete
7B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Chip Shop Scrawl SS	Shared sitter with Inside Out	Edit	Delete
6B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Monty Skip's The Pellet	Flake/groove just right of the left arete, starting in a big slot.	Edit	Delete
6C	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Monty SS	Shared SS with Inside Out	Edit	Delete
6B+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Inside Out	Start from Monty's slot, climb a rising rightward line on great holds to a sloping top near the arete.	Edit	Delete
6C+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Inside SS	Sit start in the break and work round the nose to gain the slot.	Edit	Delete
7B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Sneakin' the Beak in	Stand start left of the arete on an undercut and the lip hold (also used on Black Rhino). Slap into the break and topout on slopers.	Edit	Delete
7C+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Broke Beak Mountain	The sitter to Sneakin'. Start on poor undercuts. Gain the lip hold and power into the undercuts of Sneakin'.	Edit	Delete
7A+ (soft)	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Black Rhino	The main bulge is bounded on its right by a superb overhanging arete. Sit start on the lowest break and slap up the arete direct. Preferably don’t use the lip hold for feet (it’s easier without anyway).	Edit	Delete
6B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Those Who Seek	From a sit start at the base of the arete climb the open groove to a triangular sloper. Span out and traverse lip holds to gain the hanging groove out right, follow this to easy ground. Alternatively finishing left from the top of the initial groove is part of the route 100 Not Out and about 6a+ with the sit start.	Edit	Delete
7B+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Jellyband	Start up Jellybowler then traverse left along the thin break to finish up Black Rhino. If the start is wet it can be started high on the right instead at a 7b.	Edit	Delete
7B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Jellybowler	Sit start in the scooped cave. Crimp out on the crimpiest of crimps to good lip holds and finish up the groove.	Edit	Delete
The Roof (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
6B	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Leftover	The lip has a central scoop which proves the easiest means of topping out. Gain this by a lip traverse in from the right.	Edit	Delete
7C+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Panopticon	The middle of the roof is a corker.	Edit	Delete
6B+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Rightover	Gain the exit mantel, this time with a traverse from the left, starting on undercuts.	Edit	Delete
7C+	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Fish Finger Kid	Start on the left hand pillar and propel yourself(perpendicular to panopticon) across the roof with double toe hooks. Finish as for panopticon.	Edit	Delete
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Abbey Brook (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
7A	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Abbey Brook Roof	From the back, palm out to slopers and mantle the sloping top	Edit	Delete
Hare Today Gone Tomorrow (Delete all problems from this boulder to delete the boulder)
8A	Global rating average: 0.0 out of 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0	Hare Today Gone Tomorrow	Climb the crack left to right from the obvious jugs and finish up the arete.	Edit	Delete

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