Route Number: 1542

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Lurking Fear

Location: Sea Stacks and Pinnacles
Grade: VD
Length: 40m

First ascent: Iain Miller 31/05/08

Route Description:

Glencolmcille, beside Tormore Island. This route climbs the 25 mtr stack in the secluded wee bay 2 km North East of An Port. (GR556906) Access is by a 200 mtr steep grass bum slide to a superb wee pebble beach. Stack was access by child's inf dingy and the route takes the seaward face starting at the Northern end.

Pitch 1, 20mtr, Starting at the wee tidal stance climb the steep wall of immaculate jugs to gain the easy angled ramp, pad up ramp to sausauge shaped block.

Pitch 2, 20 mtr, Continue up ramp to a very odd pillar, make an airy move up behind it and crawl to the summit.

"Super Stacks "washed up at Port - "Cnoc Na Mara", "Lurking Fear", and Tormore

Comments

Alan Tees - 07/05/2012
Local name Ealach Biddy Bheirne, actually I am not clear if that is the channel or the stack, but Biddy Bheirne might be a good name for the stack!? Lurking fear still remain the name of the route.

Iain Miller - 12/08/2009
Solid! Trying to touch the summit will cause mild concern but rest of the stack is perfect.

craigy - 11/08/2009
Is the rock choss or prety solid?