Route Number: 3161

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Veisalgia

Location: Malin Head (The cauldron)
Grade: VD -
Length: 55m

First ascent: Alfie Conn, Margaret Quinn 10 Apr 2016

Route Description:

1. 5m Descend the left side of the ridge to below the col overlooking the slab. A cracking goes up the wall to a good spike and nut belay. 2. 35m Make as if to ascend the ridge but start to follow a crack on the dark left side. After a few meters follow the crack in a descending diatonal line until you reach a large blocky corner. Follow this up to the ridge and a thread and nut belay. Take care not to involve the wobbly block in your belay! 3. Ascend to the base of the pinnacle but pass it awkwardly on the left to finish.

Comments

Alfie Conn - 10/04/2016
It\'s actually only Diff standard climbing but the high spring tide and monstrous swell made it feel quite exposed. When the spray reached me, 40m above sea level, E2 seemed fair enough!