Route Number: 2583

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Up sliver strand stack without a paddle

Location: Sea Stacks and Pinnacles
Grade: S -
Length: 20m

First ascent: 5MAY2012 (climbfest)- S, Read, McNamara, McCullagh and E Mullan (Shannon group)

Route Description:

This stack nestles off the right hand side of the sliver strand beach as you look out to sea from the car park above the silver strand at Malin Beg. Scramble across the rocks and cliffs on the right hand side of the Silver strand beach shortly after a small arch you’ll come to the first sea cave. From here, or directly off the rhs of the beach, a fairly handy paddle (if you have one) should get you out to the stack. The best climbing is on the landward facing side of the stack, the rock is excellent and there is lots of potential for many fine routes on this face. Without a paddle starts from the highest square platform directly opposite a nice sea arch on the landward face. From the platform follow the central cracks and edges between a seaward arête on the left and a small recessed corner on the right. This wall finishes after 15 meters at small loose platform about 5 meters from the top.Finish via an exposed, airy position up the final right hand corner, topping out on a fantastic razor sharp ridge line.

Comments

jock - 08/05/2012
Some tat was eventually located further along the ridge line near the top of the stack, I assume we have a new route based on the wee bit of gardening that was required before the final corner. Iâ€™m assuming mr miller probably got the first ascent of the stack but I cant find anything written up online? Unfortunately the original tat was written off due to some jenga/kerplunk type antics when the party assembled on top. A large sling had to be abandoned to allow escape so if someone can get up there soon there be some spoils to claim (just remember to bring a long piece of tat, 8+ meters and a paddleâ€¦ :)