Route Number: 522

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Tuning Fork Flake

Location: Lough Belshade (Blaeberry Buttress)
Grade: HS 4a
Length: 33m

First ascent: M McMurray W Gibson (8/52)

Route Description:

HS.4a, 4a Start: This route takes a line up the corner edge of the crag finishing up an obvious corner capped by a detached block. 1) 18m From about 1 m left of the corner climb up left to the foot of an overhanging corner with a triangular back wall. Up this strenuously but on good holds to grassy slab. Move left easily up slab to corner belay. 2) 15m Climb the wall above, pulling out past the vibrating flake to reach easy ground above.

Comments

D O'Connor - 11/04/2011
the overhanging triangle was "fun", felt like I was very near my max on that one !

IM - 18/04/2010
An excellent route worthy of a star!