Route Number: 870

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Skylark *

Location: Malin Head (Sea Area Malin)
Grade: HVS  5a
Length: 30m
First ascent: Martin McGuigan, Alan Tees 6/11/05.
Route Description:
Between Centipath Corner and Centipede Slabs locate a groove running up the slab from left to right. Gain the groove (thin) and continue up to base of vertical corner. Strenuously gain the corner (crux), and climb it to ledge, which is traversed left to join Centipath.

Photo of Route
Sea Area Malin - A = Centipath Corner VS 4c
B = Skyelark HVS 5a
C = Centipede Slabs VS 4b
Comments

Alan Tees 24/10/08 - 24/10/2008
Amended the spelling as instructed. Never heard of a Skyelark dog tho! Can anyone enlighten me?

George Carleton - 19/10/2008
Climbed this route on Saturday. A bit bold at the start, then a commiting move to gain the thin crack, look out for the odd bit of loose rock. Good climb though.

Peter Cooper - 19/10/2008
Managed to nip on the end of George's rope for this one. It's a lot more solid than it looks and I was relieved to learn, at the top, that it is HVS and not VS; as its a bit stiff! This is probably worth a star.

Martin Mc Guigan - 17/10/2007
The name I put on this route originally was Skylark. It is well known that I name my routes after birds not dogs.Pity. Please change it.

Alan Tees - 06/06/2006
"B" is Skyelark.
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