Route Number: 2050

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Stella Artois

Location: Skelpoonagh Bay
Grade: HVS 4c
Length: 16m

First ascent: Z. Wang, G. Greene, 02/04/10

Route Description:

This route is on the wall to the left (looking from the sea towards the crag) of the usual climbs of Zawn 1. It can be easily spotted by looking down and across from the top of Protection City.Scramble up some blocks until you reach the base of a small triangular cave/niche. Climb up the crack and bridge up through the niche until it is possible to escape out left onto good, but overhanging face holds. Block belay off a large boulder.Watch out for some loose rock prior to topping out, as a large mug-sized chunk was pulled out on the first ascent of this route, much to the detriment of a shiny 9.2mm single rope. Reassuringly expensive indeed.

Topo Photo for Stella Artois at Skelpoonagh Bay - Climbed in Spring 2010

Comments

Z. Wang - 09/04/2010
Topo is available at img580.imageshack.us/img580/6889/stellaartoisskelpoonagh.jpg

Pete - 09/04/2010
Is it OK to take a copy of your topo and add it to this route description?

Z. Wang - 09/04/2010
Yup, that's fine. I wasn't able to add a photo to the gallery myself as it requires knowledge of the dark arts and secret logins, but I posted on the forum requesting that someone add the topo to the description.

Pete - 09/04/2010
Fraid so - otherwise most routes on here would be accompanied by adverts for youknowwhat.