Lazarus |
Location: Bingorm West (Lough Barra)
Grade: VS 4c
Length: 60m
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| First ascent: P O'Halpin, D Moloney 1962 |
| Route Description: |
Start: About 9m up the subsiduary gully to the right of Square Cut Gully and the rib of Mountjoy. Starts up the ramp which runs from right of the gully, just below and left of a black streaked wall.-
30m Climb initial bulge using crack on the right and continue up wall of ramp to heather ledge. Climb wall behind ledge for 2m and move delicately left to edge. Climb arete to heather ledge and belay. This pitch is described as dangerous. A massive rock is detached from main face.
- 30M Move up edge of rib and step right into chimney. Continue up and out right over white slab to heather ramp, moving diagonally left to belay.
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| Comments |
Pete Smith - 16/07/2003
Michael McGinty and I did this in June 2003 and had a nasty shock. The 4c pitch is very tough and has run-out sections on dubious gear.
The 4a pitch would be lovely except we were too far gone to enjoy it much! |
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