Lake District Area: Vector 8a

At Thorn Crag in north Lancashire, I saw two session's worth of effort bare fruit in the shape of a dynamic new problem below the Upper Tier of the main crag. Located on the triangular block in front of the highest point of the crag, Vector (Font8a) is essentially a wild two move expulsion of controlled thrust, setting forth from a frown like set-up of in-cut crimps to a slopey rail 1.5m's away. The distance might not sound particularly far, but the foot holds are POOR and the angle of the rock is such that miscalculations can result in a messy landing.



Source: LakesBloc.co.uk