Anvil Wall

Topo of Anvil Wall, Staden Quarry

1. Tout Comprendre E1 5a The left-hand arête beginning part way up the slope. Poor gear.

2. A Game of Chess E5 6b ★★ A superb technical feast on the blank-looking face via a vague crackline. Immaculate but tricky to work out.

3. Hammer into Anvil E2 6a Steps left from a block and up via a short-lived sequence of technical moves.

4. Nice ’n Sleazy E2 5b A vague line on the right-hand side of the slab past a small overlap.

5. 96 Smears E5 6c The extremely smooth slab to the right. Appropriately named.

6. Rupert Bear Goes Hiking VS 4c The left-hand crack of two on the slab to the right.

7. Bimbo the Exploding Lorry Driver’s Gulch Eliminate VS 4b The right-hand crack. Care with the exit.

8. Beau Jest HVS 5a The right-hand arête of the wall.