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Route Number: 43

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Tapping the Vein * *

Location: Ben Cormac (Lough Barra)
Grade: HVS 4c
Length: 40m

First ascent: Andy & Alan Tees. 14/06/03

Route Description:

This takes the obvious quartzite vein, running up the RHS. of the slab. Effectively unprotected for the first 30% of the route. After 12m. there is a flake behind which a friend was preplaced, and clipped, on the first ascent.Continue up,over pocket,and climb friction slab to small corner with small holds on its left edge. Above this, reach flakes and easier ground.

Comments

Dave Millar - 04/12/2008
This route was very good, the first half was really good climbing I remember, thin but enough protection. Top end HVS, and definetly 2 stars. Enjoy.

Alan Tees - 18/11/2008
Dave Miller has led it since, and said it was great. (I exercised parental responsibility on the first ascent)