24m.
The steep side of the pillar up - surprise surprise - fascinating brain-like rock. Looks powerful, sustained and rather good. Blast up the wall past 3 pegs (looked new in 2009) and trend left up the thin crack to finish.
Top end E5, the pegs are the original ones, SS I think,they still look in great condition but they do get a soaking at high water every day... after my 2nd ascent in 2003 another attempt on the route at a later date by another climber ended in the 1st peg snapping! we replaced it with a normal steel lost arrow so that won't last forever, Take care, Stu B
16th June 2024. Lower peg now not ok. Upper pegs still look ok.
Top end E5, the pegs are the original ones, SS I think,they still look in great condition but they do get a soaking at high water every day... after my 2nd ascent in 2003 another attempt on the route at a later date by another climber ended in the 1st peg snapping! we replaced it with a normal steel lost arrow so that won't last forever, Take care, Stu B
16th June 2024. Lower peg now not ok. Upper pegs still look ok.
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| Tony-S | 18 Aug |
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βeta: Replacing a rotten stainless steel peg with a - non-stainless - steel peg (to rot even faster) is really bizarre. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Replacing a rotten stainless steel peg with a - non-stainless - steel peg (to rot even faster) is really bizarre. |
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| nimajneb | 29 Sep, 2024 |
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βeta: A very serious route try and OS since the first decent piece of gear is the first SS peg !!! | ||
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βeta: A very serious route try and OS since the first decent piece of gear is the first SS peg !!! |
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Route of Interest
Grande Plage (pre-rockfall)
Grade: E5 6b ***
(Carn Barra)