On Friday Jack Geldard added an impressive route with his completion of the long standing project in Cwm Idwal, now named Spinal Crack at E8/9 6c. Anyone with an eye for a route walking on the path around Llyn Idwal to the Slabs, will have noticed the enticing finger-crack on the buttress a few hund...
Great line and fine effort on a LGP. It would be interesting to know what French grade Jack thinks it is and whether all the gear was placed on lead (and what it was).
> ... and whether all the gear was placed on lead (and what it was).
Read the full report then
Simon Panton23 Apr 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor: F7c+ according to Pete Robins. Jack described it as a scary, but steady E5/6 start, then a 7a+/7b boulder problem, then an E5 to finish.