Taken at the Flood * * |
Location: Lough Belshade (Belshade Buttress)
Grade: E1 5b
Length: 80m
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| First ascent: D Stelfox, D Somers (3/5/88) |
| Route Description: |
E1 Sb, 5b Another top quality line which now makes the alternative finish to Lest we Forget part of an
independent route. Start 5m left of the start of Lest we Forget.-
40m Follow the line of stepped blocks up and slightly right easily for 12m to the base of a steep wall. Clamber directly up the wall to reach a clean ledge 5m below a grass ledge. Step right and rise smoothly up a short crack to reach the grass ledge. Step right again and join Lest we Forget for the final crack to the belay.
- 40m Start up Lest we Forget for 5m, and then step left and traverse left across a slab to a line of cracks leading upwards. Follow these dutifully up, and then step left to a ledge below an overhang. Up, up, up
through this and then follow a rising fissure right to the foot of the final crack, and so to the top.
Pitch 2 previously climbed by Dawson and Willie Brown Kerr as an alternative finish to Lest we Forget.
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| Comments |
Dave Millar - 02/06/2009
Another great route starting off on the notorious grassy knoll. The whole route felt climbable, though as George was sayin, dirt on the crux steep wall on the first pitch made it feel a bit sketchy. Regardless the climbing on the steep wall was felt technical and really felt superb. The top pitch got you into some great positions with some really nice exposure. 2 to possibly 3* stars we were thinkin and grade felt about right. |
George Carleton - 01/06/2009
I led the first pitch of this route on Saturday, i found it hard and sustained, it was a bit dirty and the thin cracks had to be cleaned of moss and muck prier to placing small cams, there is a flack about half way up the steep wall which could also be used. Dave led the secound pitch which was cleaner, but had a strenuous crux move at the top. |
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