Alexander Clay - 154300

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Date : 24/07/2014

Grade : E1

Grade : 5B

Style : Alternate Lead

Type : Multi Pitch

Weather : Partially Cloudy

Wind : No Wind

Crag : Clogwyn Y Grochan

Climb : Hangover

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Description

Bold first pitch with some loose rock. Good jug on right wall of groove near top.
Second pitch very exposed and very 'fingery'. Quite run out for gear and pumpy near the top! Led first pitch, second last pitch.
E2 in older guidebook!

Area : Llanberis Pass

The one-time crucible of Welsh climbing. The fine crags of the Pass are easily accessible from the road. On the north side, the principal crags are: Dinas y Gromlech (bearing the famous line of Cenotaph Corner), Carreg Wastad (flat rock) and Clogwyn y Grochan. Further down the valley is Craig Ddu (black rock). On the south side, the principal 'roadside' cliff is Dinas Mot.

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