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Ramshaw Rocks

  • Grade context: UK
  • Ascents: 39
  • Aka: Ramshaw

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Summary

Probably lies again but the Australian themed names are due to Kangaroos having escaped from the nearby zoo. The roos were thought to have thrived until a particularly bad winter.

Description

Beautiful rocks jutting out of the hilltop.

Access issues

None

Approach

Short walk from the carpark on the side road.

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Crack School No. 5 in BMC Definitive Guidebook.

FA: Pete Harrop, 1972

Crack School No. 10 in BMC Definitive Guidebook.

FA: Dave Salt & Barry Marsden, 1973

FFA: Jonny Woodward, 1976

Crack School No. 6 in BMC Definitive Guidebook.

FA: Joe Brown & Don Whillans, 1965

Barely more than a scramble.

A nice climb of spans.

FA: Joe Brown & Don Whillans, 1965

Crack School No. 4 in BMC Definitive Guidebook.

FA: Joe Brown & Don Whillans, 1965

FA: 1973

To the right are several semi erect protrusions. The cannon is reached via the crack/grove.

FA: 1973

Crack School No. 1 in BMC Definitive Guidebook. Reach the rock phallis to the right of a slim chimney crack to it's left. A classic and an all round education

FA: 1973

FA: 1973

Crack School No. 7 in BMC Definitive Guidebook.

FA: Joe Brown & Don Whillans, 1965

The crack 3m right of Browns Crack has a unique 'hands off' rest.

FA: Joe Brown & Don Whillans, 1965

FA: Simon Nadin & John Perry, 1987

FA: Joe Brown & Don Whillans, 1965

Perfect place to start your comeback.

Classic crack

How's your offwidth technique? Crack School no. 9 in BMC Definitive Guide

FA: 1973

Crack School No. 3 in BMC Definitive Guide

FA: 1973

FA: 1973

FA: Gary Gibson & Ian Barker, 1979

Crack School No. 2 in BMC Definitive.

FA: 1973

Crack School No. 8 in BMC Definitive Guidebook.

FA: Colin Foord, 1973

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Author(s): Alan James & Adrian Berry

Date: 2023

ISBN: 9781873341988

A comprehensive guidebook describing the bouldering in the Peak District, covering well over 3,000 boulder problems. It includes all the areas from Wimberry in the north, through the Eastern Edges, to the Central Gritstone and Limestone and the grit of Staffordshire.

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