Route Number: 634

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The Importance of Being Elvis * *

Location: Muckross Head
Grade: E2 5b
Length: 20m

First ascent: I McNicholl, B Catlan (6/91)

Route Description:

Start about 5m right of Hammy Hamster, up the crack in the last little corner before the cave Move left at the top of the crack until you can swing up the overhung wall to a large ledge above After placing large gear, go boldly leftwards across a steep traverse line, placing large/medium friends at regular intervals, round the arete, and into the left-facing corner (crux) Continue up and over the roof and into the gully to finish Quite an involved route, so be careful of rope-drag

Comments

Dave Millar - 25/06/2018
2 ** I would give it. Crux felt like leaving the ledge n traversing leftwards on thin moves. Lovely route.

Peter Cooper - 29/07/2010
One star should surely be for the name alone. I know this is a coveted line and even features in a rather fine DVD, very good-looking moves through roof but would the headwall match what's below? Consensus please?

Paul Dunlop - 28/07/2010
a very good route deserving more than 1 star