The coast has unfortunately been used as a suicide spot and loose kit, clothing etc. lying around has resulted in the coastguard being called out. To avoid this, climbers are requested to ensure loose equipment and clothing is kept in rucksacks on the cliff top and preferably hidden from public view. You could also consider attaching a note to your sacks saying something like, 'Equipment being used by climbers - do not remove'.
Dates: 1 March to 31 July
Reason: Nesting Birds
No climbing between The Tool and Marmolata Arete inclusive to prevent disturbance of nesting birds. If using the Marmolata abseil point, please stay in the corner, spend as little time on top as possible and don't bring dogs to the top of the crag. Restrictions also apply from Sardine Special to Hard Day's Night, Andycap to Raindrop and Quasimodo to Insectitude inclusive.
Rockfax Description
Superbly sustained climbing that tracks an intricate line up the centre of the wall. Start at the base of the wall, below a thin crack with a rope sling at the midway horizontal break. Climb the first few easy-angled metres to the start of the thin crack. Make hard but well-protected moves up the crack to the horizontal break - fixed rope sling. Move left, then up, past good holds and a peg before gaining a thin crack-line on the left. Follow the crack-line past four more pegs to finish. © Rockfax
FA. Martin Crocker, Jim Robertson 05/Jun/1983.
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Kiddie68 | 8 Mar |
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βeta: Top-rope solo as this is the line of the abseil. Expected ab to go down my intended route, Ocean Boulevard, but that route is further left (facing in) below the gearing up gulley. Wow. Amazing climbing on very steep terrain. I fell several times and despite a few redirects I couldn’t reach the wall without kicking out. Crux went ok once found the right beta but very sustained after thread. Thread reasonable condition but the pegs all looked worthless. As previously mentioned, fiddling in gear, though good, would raise the grade somewhat. Excellent route, but beyond my endurance level. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Top-rope solo as this is the line of the abseil. Expected ab to go down my intended route, Ocean Boulevard, but that route is further left (facing in) below the gearing up gulley. Wow. Amazing climbing on very steep terrain. I fell several times and despite a few redirects I couldn’t reach the wall without kicking out. Crux went ok once found the right beta but very sustained after thread. Thread reasonable condition but the pegs all looked worthless. As previously mentioned, fiddling in gear, though good, would raise the grade somewhat. Excellent route, but beyond my endurance level. |
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Michael Porter | 8 Oct, 2023 |
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βeta: Replaced the thread today, which is actually an old wire that’s been threaded. Top 2 pegs still good and the climbing has eased a bit by then. Lower pegs not great but excellent gear available anyway. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Replaced the thread today, which is actually an old wire that’s been threaded. Top 2 pegs still good and the climbing has eased a bit by then. Lower pegs not great but excellent gear available anyway. |
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Climber_Bill | 25 Mar, 2007 |
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βeta: The grade depends on the state of the pegs. If they are in good condition, then it is E4. However, if they are in poor condition then it is probably E5. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The grade depends on the state of the pegs. If they are in good condition, then it is E4. However, if they are in poor condition then it is probably E5. |
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Grade: E4 6a ***
(Fisherman's Ledge)