UKC Logbook - 'Zig-Zag'

43m, 3 pitches.

Rockfax Description
A good route that requires large hexes or cams. Start just right of Monolith Crack.
1) 4b, 15m. Ascend the square corner to a sloping ledge. Move along this to its right-hand end and a groove with a wide crack. Without large gear a bold move is required to gain the slab above. Head up the slab to belay below twin cracks.
2) 4a, 15m. The right-hand crack provides another challenge until easier ground leads to a ledge. Escape left or tackle the short slab to the top. © Rockfax

S.W.Herford And Party 1912.

Ticklists

North Wales Rock Graded List , North Wales 100 Classic Climbs , Ultimate HS ticklist , Siegfried Herford’s First Ascents , 1958 Climber's Club Guide - Cwm Idwal , North Wales Rock - Wired 2025

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User	Date		Notes
jrobinson	13 Oct, 2024	Show βeta βeta: P2 exits belay 1 up the slab and to the left into an offwidth thrutch around 4a. Not directly straight as the topo shows, which is significantly harder than 4b!	βeta?
Show beta βeta: P2 exits belay 1 up the slab and to the left into an offwidth thrutch around 4a. Not directly straight as the topo shows, which is significantly harder than 4b!
Noah Rachel	17 Sep, 2023	Show βeta βeta: Large grey and large purple cam are critical in certain sections. I felt like it was closer to VS climbing for most of the actual climbing. There is a section towards the end which is just a large slab through some grass that goes on for a fair few meters. VS 4c?
Show beta βeta: Large grey and large purple cam are critical in certain sections. I felt like it was closer to VS climbing for most of the actual climbing. There is a section towards the end which is just a large slab through some grass that goes on for a fair few meters. VS 4c?
osocavernoso	22 Sep, 2021	Show βeta βeta: What a sandbag! P1 is at least 4c, P2 is about 5a (possibly 5b)	βeta?
Show beta βeta: What a sandbag! P1 is at least 4c, P2 is about 5a (possibly 5b)
Matt Alexander	12 Sep, 2019	Show βeta βeta: Previous comments about big gear meaning giant gear are correct (Dragon 5 too small on p1). P2 if you climb onto the tall block (not sure if that is the twin cracks from the topo) it is nowhere close to 4a (much harder).	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Previous comments about big gear meaning giant gear are correct (Dragon 5 too small on p1). P2 if you climb onto the tall block (not sure if that is the twin cracks from the topo) it is nowhere close to 4a (much harder).