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Crag Profile: Cruit Island - Wall of Winter sun

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Wall of Winter Sun, Cruit. - Wall of Winter Sun, Cruit Island.

Directions: Follow directions as for Aughnish Point Crag, as you approach the crag turn North East and aim for the high domed summit approx 150m East of Aughnish Point main Crag. The domed summit is the top of this 14m steep South West facing slab.

OS Grid Reference: B723204

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1 - The Arete
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Length: 10m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 11/10/10
Climb the immaculate arete at the sea ward end of the crag.
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2 - The Flake
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D
Length: 10m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 11/10/10
Climb the immaculate layback flake 1m right of "The Arete."
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Between "The Flake" and "Bubble Bear Groove" this area of rock can be climbed anywhere at Diff/V. Diff. There are a couple of other routes that climb this ground but they are easily "Mixed & Matched."
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3 - Bubble Bear Groove
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Length: 14m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 11/10/10
Climb the wide obvious groove in the centre of the crag.
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4 - Sunshine Slab
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Length: 14m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 27/08/10
Climb the slabby column to a wee flake top stance and continue direct up the left side of the hanging slab.
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5 - Law of most effort
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VS 5a
Length: 14m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 11/10/10
1m left of "Avoiding the Issue," Climb easily up to the centre of the upper blank slab and struggle over the centre of the wee overlap on crimps and up direct to the summit. 
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6 - Avoiding The Issue
HS 4b
Length: 14m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 11/10/10
Climb the steep black groove with a wee roof at 3m and continue direct up horizontal breaks to the summit.
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7 - Queeva Bear Groove
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Length: 14m
I. Miller, C. Gleeson 11/10/10
1m right of the "Avoiding the Issue" groove climb the easier black groove and up the big blocky groove above.
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