Seals breed in Parliament House cave during the autumn months and climbers should take particular care not to disturb them during the time from late August to late October when the young seal pups can be eailsiy sepreated from their mothers with devastating consequences.
A large (huge!) rockfall occured at the back of Parliement House Cave in 2017 which affects some of the routes in the cave and further rockfalls are likley!
Rockfax Description
A good route, which is relatively straightforward although it is steep, and quite pumpy. Start below the lower end of twin diagonal cracks that streak across the cliff and round an arete.
1) 6a, 38m. Hard moves gain the twin cracks leading leftwards. After a brief respite, more sustained climbing leads to a hard move just before a slabby groove. Abseil from here. Alternatively, climb the groove to belay on the large flake.
2) 4c, 15m. Finish up The Rift. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
Takes the obvious twin diagonal cracks up the right hand side of the front face of the gigantic pinnacle. Start beneath the cracks.
1 120'. 6a Move up little and make a hard move left to get established on the line. A good rest after 6 metres is followed by a baffling sequence to enter the slabby groove above. Follow this, and then the wide crack on the right to belay on the top of the flake.
2 70' 4c Gain the crack above and follow this to finish as for the Rift (most parties ab off after the first pitch).
R Edwards, E Fry (5 pts), FFA P Gomersall, S Foster 1976..
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g2 | 18 Aug, 2021 |
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βeta: Fluffed the onsight yesterday, but went first go today . Top tip, at the top, don\'t climb in to the V groove visible from the ground, but stay left to join the top of Barbarossa. And the left arm at ever opportunity! | ||
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βeta: Fluffed the onsight yesterday, but went first go today . Top tip, at the top, don't climb in to the V groove visible from the ground, but stay left to join the top of Barbarossa. And the left arm at ever opportunity! |
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Grade: E4 5c ***
(Gogarth South Stack)