Simon and Craig have been exploring the sandstone delights of Pex Hill, we started off with a potter around on Pisa wall, playing on a whole bunch of nice eliminates (short for routes but intrestingly tall for boulder problems!)  We discovered that Pex has its very own grading system where V2 is tough and V3 can be desperate!  After this we decided to put on our harnesses, Craig cruised up his first E3 making it look like a walk in the path and I followed, making it look somewhat more difficult! 

We then decided to throw a rope down the striking E4 arete 'The Knife' it was a bit damp and green in places so I was cleaning and chalking holds as I climbed, I had to sit on the rope a few times to dry out a couple of particularly soggy pockets.

After lowering off having cleaned the route, we both managed to climb the route pretty easily, its a fantastic route and could make for a pretty exciting solo.............. 

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