Route Number: 659

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Dire straights
Location: Eglish (Middle Easter Wall)
Grade: HVS  5a
Length: 14m
First ascent: B Johnston, D Millar (10/6/97)
Route Description:
On the vertical wall 8m left of `Basecamp Corner'. There are two discontinuous left trending cracks. One above the other. Starting on the left, Step up via lay away hold and foothold to reach right to bottom of lower crack. Move up this until the upper crack can be reached, up this and then short groove to top.

Photo of Route
George in Dire Straits - So you're surprised? Well, thats the name of the route!
Comments

G C - 18/04/2010
Very nice climb, quite pumpy, and is a bit run out near the top. Grade seems spot on. Possibly worthy of a star or 2?

Peter Cooper - 18/04/2010
Anyone else any thoughts on stars for this route? Millar must have barely been out of nappies back in 97!
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