Will Murray - 186971

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Date : 27/06/2022

Grade : E1

Grade : 5B

Style : Lead Climb

Type : Multi Pitch

Weather : Clear / Sunny

Wind : Strong Wind

Crag : Gogarth North Stack and Main Cliff

Climb : Gogarth

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Description

A stunning afternoon climb. We approached from gear up point after tide allowed access to the scramble traverse to base of the pinnacle. Gave mock client Steve the lead on link pitches (P1 up the pinnacle and P4 on the ramp) after proving himself on Atlantis in the morning.
Tough crux section on P5 to finish it off and needed to pull all the calm out the bag to finish up the crux pull over groove. Super route and incredible setting.

Area : Gogarth and Anglesey (Holyhead Mountain)

Mostly sea-cliff climbing and mostly quartzite with a few very minor outlying shale outcrops and quarries. The main cliffs and Castell Helen are multipitch, tidal and serious of access and egress. The routes are awesome. Do them you must, with respect due for seasonal restrictions, nesting birds and the seriousness of the situations. If conditions are not suitable for the main cliff there are some very pleasant climbs on Holyhead Mountain. Some lovely little gems can be found further afield at, for instance, Rhoscolyn and Smurf Zawn.

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