On April 2, Andy Earl completed his long standing project at Klyloe in the woods, Northumberland. „The Prow“ (which Andy has refused to grade!) takes the impressive blank arete of the Crucifix buttress at the right end of the crag This line was first looked at by Ritchie Patterson; however given Andy´s record in the Woods, he was fittingly the man to take up the challenge. The route is a solo and features Font 7c/7c+ moves far too far above the ground for comfort. Despite Andy´s reservation on grading the route, it is perhaps the hardest and most commiting route in Northumberland when compared with routes like Malcolm Smiths Transcendence which features easier moves and adequate protection!
