Crag Number: 88
Gola - Gripple Wall |
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Directions: Approach is either by abseil to ledge system at base of wall, or alternatively, at lowish tide and with a calm sea, it is possible to scramble down over blocky ledges starting about 50m west of Gripple Wall. Gripple Wall itself is the easy angled slab generously provided with cracks and holds which trend up leftwards. OS Grid Reference: B763271 Click here to view location in Google Maps |
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No length recorded D.Flynn, R.Laffan 2 June '96 Start at the middle of the wall. Follow the lower line of cracks up leftwards to exit at the top left of the wall.
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No length recorded B.Johnston, M.Pailing 12 June '93 This climbs the cracks to the right of the wall exiting towards the top right of the wall.
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S 4aNo length recorded J.McCann, B.Forde, P.Roach 2 June '96 Classic chimney climb to the right of Gripple Wall. Good situations.
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HS No length recorded B.Johnston, T.Philson, Andrew Tees 17 June '95 Start as for Jean A Cheval and move right up into diedre on wall. Dodgy!
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No length recorded Climbs the topo line that went with Ex Eagle.Up short wall to ledge. Up to second ledge. Climb overhang above to an easier finish.
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VS 4cNo length recorded A.Tees, B. Johnston 17 June '95 S.MacGearailt, T.O'Brien 2 Sept '95J. Mc cann, P. Roach, 2June 96 This climbs the centre of the next wall. Start at the middle of the ledge, which runs along the base of the wall. Good VS climbing with a sustained start up some jamming cracks to a shallow fluted groove splitting an overlap at 6m. Easier climbing up the groove in the middle of the face to finish.
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HS Length: 20m A.Tees, B.Johnston 17 June '95 Closer to the edge? there is a less well defined crack system. Move up parallel to Pride of Gola. Higher up several alternatives present themselves???
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S 4aLength: 20m A.Tees, B.Johnston 17 June '95 Traverse right from ledge about 2m to reach base of crack, which is climbed through several breaks to the top. A fantastic route! Tiptoe is an alternative start to Pride of Gola. Start round the corner to the right of P.o.G. Traverse left to join main route. |
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E1 5bLength: 20m K. Stewart, R. Kernan, 13/7/17 Start 2 m right of Jean A Cheval at a thin seam through an
overlap. Climb through overlap (small gear useful) and trend leftwards
on flakes, then up and right to niche. Finish either directly or as
per Who Gets the Credit.
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S 4aLength: 20m Alan Tees, Bill Magowan 2/05/2010 At the left (West) edge of Gripplewall, and around the corner, climb slanting edges to gain deep corner, which is bridged to the top.
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Length: 20m C. Quinn, B. Watts July 2003 At the left (West) edge of Gripplewall, and around the corner, climb
slanting edges to gain deep corner, which is bridged to the top.
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