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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!
32m.
A minor eliminate with good technical climbing, reasonable protection and perfect rock.
Follow the seam between Aardvark and the corner to its right through a couple of small overlaps gaining a right leaning ramp to ledges at the end of the traverse of Imitator. Step up onto the slab above and gain a thin break. Mantle the obvious jug (small perfect nut here just above) and teeter left to gain the thin crack right of Aardvark’s crux. Airily up this to gain the finish jugs of Aardvark.
Follow the seam between Aardvark and the corner to its right through a couple of small overlaps gaining a right leaning ramp to ledges at the end of the traverse of Imitator. Step up onto the slab above and gain a thin break. Mantle the obvious jug (small perfect nut here just above) and teeter left to gain the thin crack right of Aardvark’s crux. Airily up this to gain the finish jugs of Aardvark.
Tim Neill and Sam “Farny” Farnsworth 13/Apr/2023.
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The Needle
Grade: E3 5c ***
(Gogarth North Stack and Main Cliff)