Route Number: 2576

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Black Betty (Bambalam)

Location: Malin Head (The cauldron)
Grade: VS 4c
Length: 30m

First ascent: Alan Tees, Alfie Conn 25/03/12

Route Description:

Abseil down to an orange ledge in the "Cauldron" from the lowest part of the "Cutting Edge" ridge (seas permitting). Climb the corner/chimney on bombproof black rock, onto a large flake, and out left, thinly up the wall for a move or two to easier ground. Scramble up the slab above to the top.

Comments

alantees - 17/11/2013
And of course Malin Headpoint was renamed Northern Exposure, Sorted!

alantees - 17/11/2013
Vagakallen is incorrect in this topo. I had forgotten I had named C/. Ulysses

Alan Tees - 13/07/2012
fixed!

Alfie Conn - 18/06/2012
Lizard Line actually goes straight up to the top of the pinnacle , departing from the line shown on the photo. about where the "B" is