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Route Number: 1942

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Hogmanay * *

Location: Winter Routes. Slieve Snaght
Grade: I
Length: 350m

First ascent: Alan Tees, Paul Robertson 13th Jan 1991

Route Description:

This route climbs a direct line up the centre of the huge, remote and intimidating North face of Slieve Snaght in the Derry Veagh Mountains. Grid Ref B924147 Starting centre bottom of the thick ice covered slabs climb a direct line for 200m up the slabs to a huge boulder at the base of a prominient left trending ramp. Ascend the ramp to gain the huge steep centre gully high in the upper face. Climb the centre gully to th summit. A winter grade of I would be appropriate for this long and superbly atmospheric climb.

Hogmanay - Pitch 3

Comments

Alan - 06/01/2010
Aye thats it, 13th Jan 1991. Never considered logging it. I have a couple of pics to show you at the weekend.

IM - 02/01/2010
Sounds the same Gully Sir, An excellent route through easy but intimidating/spectacular scenerySame day there was a couple doing some very short and steep ice climbs in the col at the Rocky Gap Crag. Sent Brother Smith a pic. :-)

IM - 01/01/2010
This face and route can easily be seen from the main road at Dunlewy. A walk in/out from Dunlewy along the Devlin River makes for a long and excellent winters day out.

IM - 01/01/2010
OOPs, the route length is 350 metres.

Alan Tees - 01/01/2010
Sounds like the route Paul Robinson and I did. Was the exit gully slightly right of centre? I may have a photo.