Si Panton showed that, despite rumours that he was soon to be put down, there was still some life left in the old git when he climbed a 'classic' new line on the Cromlech boulders.

The Quickness V7/7a+ does the first move of The Blunt, then breaks right along the lip of the roof via a series of poor sloping holds to reach the end of the ramp of the Bog Traverse, up which it finishes.

"I've known about this line for years, but never bothered trying it because I thought it would be too hard. When I finally got round to giving it a go I was surprised to find that I could actually hang the holds.", commented Panton after the ascent.

The obvious link up potential (James Pond etc) remains for those with a spring in their step.

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