20m.
This is a great airy climb up the arête of the obvious pinnacle (Pulpit Rock).
Start is up the gully a wee bit with a leftwards step over to the Arête, then direct climbing up to the top. Good protection, solid holds, plenty of space on top for a decent belay. Abseil down the back using accessory cord on the V block, or climb down into the gully that you started in using the chockstones.
Start is up the gully a wee bit with a leftwards step over to the Arête, then direct climbing up to the top. Good protection, solid holds, plenty of space on top for a decent belay. Abseil down the back using accessory cord on the V block, or climb down into the gully that you started in using the chockstones.
Ticklists
Central Belt - Local Classics , Lowland Outcrops 2004 Pictured climbs , Scottish Central Belt Severe , The Preston Ticklist , Lowland Outcrops *** (Trad and Sport)
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| jcunningham | 19 Aug, 2024 |
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βeta: For descent without leaving tat/ab - you can lower your second, and once they are on the ground they will take in the rope on the other side and slowly lower you, with the rope between the V blocks, effectively turns the pinnacle into a pulley | βeta? | |
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βeta: For descent without leaving tat/ab - you can lower your second, and once they are on the ground they will take in the rope on the other side and slowly lower you, with the rope between the V blocks, effectively turns the pinnacle into a pulley |
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| fmck | 19 May, 2023 |
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βeta: The step onto the ridge seems to be the crux. After that it's big holds all the way. Huge spike runner on the steep section. | βeta? | |
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βeta: The step onto the ridge seems to be the crux. After that it's big holds all the way. Huge spike runner on the steep section. |
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| Edshakey | 12 Sep, 2021 |
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βeta: If you are small and/or have short legs, the step back off the pinnacle may be a challenge - either needs belaying by a tall friend who can get down easier, or you need to have not been pushing the grade at Severe, certainly would feel necky for that | βeta? | |
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βeta: If you are small and/or have short legs, the step back off the pinnacle may be a challenge - either needs belaying by a tall friend who can get down easier, or you need to have not been pushing the grade at Severe, certainly would feel necky for that |
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| drconline | 17 Oct, 2020 |
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βeta: This is a really great climb without being too scary. Good positive holds and a real sense of achievement. Some beta about getting back down: There's a triangular block on the top of the pinnacle that you can tie some accessory cord around to abseil off, or like us you can belay your second to down-climb the back of the pinnacle to the chock-stones, then down climb the lefthand gulley placing gear on the way down. Leader can then reverse-lead climb down and remove gear. | ||
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βeta: This is a really great climb without being too scary. Good positive holds and a real sense of achievement. Some beta about getting back down: There's a triangular block on the top of the pinnacle that you can tie some accessory cord around to abseil off, or like us you can belay your second to down-climb the back of the pinnacle to the chock-stones, then down climb the lefthand gulley placing gear on the way down. Leader can then reverse-lead climb down and remove gear. |
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