Route Number: 851

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Storm Force

Location: Owey Island (East)
Grade: E2 6b
Length: 16m

First ascent: S MacGearailt, O Cougat, M McCormick (September 93)

Route Description:

Using same abseil as last two routes swing right to a large comfortable ledge at high tide level in an alcove formed by opposing comers and an overhanging wall. Climb the left-hand leaving corner of the alcove using a wide crack/chimney that narrows to hand jam size higher up. Pull strenuously over a small overlap and break out left to a good ledge and rest (shared with Captain Gallagher). From the ledge move back right and using a thin hidden crack at the back of the niche reach for a good hold and pull up onto a smaller ledge (crux). Several more moves remain before the top.

Comments

Peter Cooper - 10/08/2010
If your out on Owey could you climb it and let us know what the grade is? These routes in the narrow channel don't seem to have been repeated often, if at all. Feedback welcome. PS: Pete = Pete Smith, hence my name appears in full.

Pete - 10/08/2010
Too easy Mick? Or too hard?

mick - 10/08/2010
that grade can't be right