Rockfax Description
A classic, the most popular climb on the cliff and with good reason. Start just right of the fall-line from the groove on the right-hand side of the pillar at a well-trodden area.1) 4+, 50m. Wander up easy slabs to the 1st bolt then climb the groove via the odd tricky move past a stance moving over left to another on the tip of the tower - 10 bolts.2) 5, 30m. Climb the face trending slightly left to a short tricky wall, the crux, leading to a groove. Up this to a stance out left.3) 4, 20m. Trend right up the wall by good sustained climbing then move up and left to a small exposed stance.4) 5, 20m. Up the face until a couple of tricky moves lead to easier ground. Up the gully to the top. © Rockfax
FA. J.Fenor, A.Vera 1960s 1965.
Ticklists
ROCKFAX Costa Blanca: Top 50 , Costa B
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| Jiri | 7 May, 2022 |
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βeta: In the beginning of the 2nd pitch, climb slightly right from vertical, only after 4th spit left. | βeta? | |
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βeta: In the beginning of the 2nd pitch, climb slightly right from vertical, only after 4th spit left. |
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| VNT | 10 Nov, 2019 |
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βeta: How it is 242m when if you add pitches' lengths it's 120m...? | βeta? | |
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βeta: How it is 242m when if you add pitches' lengths it's 120m...? |
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| LadyMargaret | 26 Mar, 2007 |
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βeta: Great route, agree second (5) and final (4+) pitches are equally interesting! Used single 60m rope, first pitch was shorter than this (we belayed from the bottom of the route proper not the path). Small cairn marked abseil point; tat or maillons still required for abseil in March 2007. Enjoy! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Great route, agree second (5) and final (4+) pitches are equally interesting! Used single 60m rope, first pitch was shorter than this (we belayed from the bottom of the route proper not the path). Small cairn marked abseil point; tat or maillons still required for abseil in March 2007. Enjoy! |
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| Ewan | 25 Feb, 2005 |
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βeta: A fantastic route. We did the first pitch OK with 50m ropes, and took a rack of wires, but didnt place any...the route is very well bolted. I felt the technical crux of the route was the first move off the 4th pitch. The desent is equipped with twin bolts at each station, but they are twist hangers, not rings so you will need to take some tat to leave behind. | βeta? | |
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βeta: A fantastic route. We did the first pitch OK with 50m ropes, and took a rack of wires, but didnt place any...the route is very well bolted. I felt the technical crux of the route was the first move off the 4th pitch. The desent is equipped with twin bolts at each station, but they are twist hangers, not rings so you will need to take some tat to leave behind. |
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