The Dateline Wall is the largest in the quarry and climbs can reach 12 metres high. The wall takes its name from its most obvious feature, the crack "Dateline" which was first ascended by Rick Newcombe and Geoff Ashton in the 1960's. Most of the routes are hard, technical and gearless. The crack will take gear but leave a long period of warmth and no rain to allow the upper section to dry as it can become very slimy. The wall comes into its prime later in the year than the Lady Jane but with almost every climb being of a fine quality it's certainly worth the wait. Caution is given to climbers of Dateline as large rock falls have occurred recently from the crumbling top of the crack. To prevent further erosion please remember to extend your belays and lay rope away from the obvious eroded section. There is a good low level traverse (feet generally about five feet off the deck) which goes from about 10 feet right of Dateline rightwards to the corner at about Pex 5c. Superstars can link to the Pisa Wall traverse at the Two Eyes at 6b/6c.

Dateline Wall Topo
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