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Here's the view of the towers about 10mins along the path. Ancient Art summits the wonky looking pinnacle second from left, perched above a sheer 100m drop.
And here's a shot showing the entire route. Pitch 1 has a blocky start then tackles the smooth groove (aid the bolt ladder or free it at 5.10+) to belay at the base of the chimney (look closely, there's climbers here). P2 is the chimney. P3 is a shorty up the rounded nose (again, aid on bolts or free at 5.10+) to the start of the "catwalk". And P4, well that's obvious!
The chimney - and no it's not a grovel, it's great fun!
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I had to include this shot to show the funky tower-formations down below and all around, plus the great views of Castleton Tower, The Rectory and The Priest off in the distance. 
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Yep, this route has every move in the book - plus a few you've never even heard of! This is the famous "flying belly flop" move onto the surfboard. The 100m drop on both sides significantly increases your leap! 
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THE SUMMIT!!! 
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My second gets a tad more excited about it all!
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The diving board is just plain good fun on the way back down. Note the great setting all around. 
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© 2003 Will