Rockfax Description
A prized pitch that is very sustained but can be adequately protected by a very large number of small wires. Take extra quickdraws. Start near the left edge of the Upper West Face where a shallow groove is capped by a small overhang. Enter the groove from the right and climb to a small overhang. At the small overhang move up and left around the arete. Climb past the right end of a huge roof and then move right with difficulty to join cracks which are followed all the way to the top. Move up steep grass to find a belay. © Rockfax
FA. Frank Cannings, Pat Littlejohn 14/Sep/1969.
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| nimajneb | 21 Aug |
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βeta: It's definitely worth abseiling on a 60m rope straight from the back of the bay when you come through the notch. That way the abseil can be used for the top out. Lots of huge life ending blocks just wedged in the mud. Take care folks | βeta? | |
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βeta: It's definitely worth abseiling on a 60m rope straight from the back of the bay when you come through the notch. That way the abseil can be used for the top out. Lots of huge life ending blocks just wedged in the mud. Take care folks |
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| Graeme Hammond | 28 May, 2024 |
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βeta: spike abseil takes you to the right place, the vertical grass is all very easy and can bee climbed on lead as part of the main pitch to the end of the difficulties just below the gearing up spot | βeta? | |
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βeta: spike abseil takes you to the right place, the vertical grass is all very easy and can bee climbed on lead as part of the main pitch to the end of the difficulties just below the gearing up spot |
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| Longsufferingropeholder | 10 Jul, 2023 |
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βeta: Would ignore the guidebook recommendation to ab off the "spike". If you set up off the multiple awesome pieces in the corner of the bay you'll go where you need to be and have a rope close enough to haul out up the vertical grass mud scree. | βeta? | |
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βeta: Would ignore the guidebook recommendation to ab off the "spike". If you set up off the multiple awesome pieces in the corner of the bay you'll go where you need to be and have a rope close enough to haul out up the vertical grass mud scree. |
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Madonna of the Waves
Grade: E2 5c ***
(Vessacks West)