Whiteball Head - Revision history

Barry watts at 17:37, 12 September 2022

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-It is possible to scramble down to the large rock platform from either side of the slab.0    '''Grey Crow'''   V. Diff   12m<br />''R. Creagh 05/11/14<br />''The thin right facing corner line left of '''Left-Hand Route'''. The upper wall is a bit run out, escape left is possible.
+It is possible to scramble down to the large rock platform from either side of the slab.
     '''Left-Hand Route'''   HS    14m<br />''T.O'C 5/5/11''

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 Whiteball Head is the headland to the north-west of Blackball Head. 5k
 m from ''Dzogchen Beara'' and right beside a beautiful bay with a quay the climbing is positioned in an idyllic spot. Park at the quay and approach the cliffs from the rocky beach passing a house and sheds on their left. The walk takes about 5-10 minutes.
-The climbing is mainly on slabs and has lots of natural blocks for abseil anchors. Gear and holds are adequate if a but spaced, micro wires and small wires useful
+The climbing is mainly on slabs and has lots of natural blocks for abseil anchors. Gear and holds are adequate if a bit spaced, micro wires and small wires useful.
 Camping is possible on a flat grassy area beside the road about 200m east of the pier.
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+It is possible to scramble down to the large rock platform from either side of the slab.0    '''Grey Crow'''   V. Diff   12m<br />''R. Creagh 05/11/14<br />''The thin right facing corner line left of '''Left-Hand Route'''. The upper wall is a bit run out, escape left is possible.
     '''Left-Hand Route'''   HS    14m<br />''T.O'C 5/5/11''

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     '''The Ramp'''   S  20m
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 The first runner is about 7m up and the start is not a push over.

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-    '''Grey Crow'''   V. Diff   12m<br />''R. Creagh 05/11/14<br />''The thin right facing corner line left of '''Left-Hand Route'''. The upper wall is a bit run out.
+    '''Grey Crow'''   V. Diff   12m<br />''R. Creagh 05/11/14<br />''The thin right facing corner line left of '''Left-Hand Route'''. The upper wall is a bit run out, escape left is possible.
     '''Left-Hand Route'''   HS    14m<br />''T.O'C 5/5/11''
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 b   '''Unnamed''' VS 4c   15m<br />''D. O'Sullivan, R. Creagh or J. Healy, March 2013<br />''Climb the corner left of that of The Ramp and move right to finish as for the top of Woodcutter.
     '''The Ramp'''   S  20m
 ''TO'C 5/5/11''

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−	0 '''Grey Crow''' V. Diff 12m<br />''R. Creagh 05/11/14<br />''The thin line left of '''Left-Hand Route'''.	+	0 '''Grey Crow''' V. Diff 12m<br />''R. Creagh 05/11/14<br />''The thin right facing corner line left of '''Left-Hand Route'''. The upper wall is a bit run out.

	1 '''Left-Hand Route''' HS 14m<br />''T.O'C 5/5/11''		1 '''Left-Hand Route''' HS 14m<br />''T.O'C 5/5/11''

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−	~~<br />~~''~~T.'~~'/5/11 ~~''O'C 5~~''	+	''TO'C 5/5/11''

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	The first runner is about 7m up and the start is not a push over.		The first runner is about 7m up and the start is not a push over.

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 Climb the thin line to the right hand end of the roof, move left and over the roof and back right towards the top.
-    '''Beara Thin Crack''' VS 15m<br />''T. O'C 5/5/11<br />''Beautiful hands-to-finger crack, very similar to Thin Crack in the Mournes.
+    '''Beara Thin Crack''' *** VS 15m<br />''T. O'C 5/5/11<br />''Beautiful hands-to-finger crack, very similar to Thin Crack in the Mournes.
     '''German Bean Sprouts'''   HVS   15m <br />''T. O'C 5/5/11<br />''Thinner version of route 2 with perfect jamming and smearing.
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     '''The Ramp'''   S  20m
-<br />''T. O'C 5/'' The first runner is about 7m up and the start is not a push over.''5/11''
+<br />''T. O'C 5''
     '''Woodcutter'''   E1  15m<br />''T. O'C 5/5/11<br />''Thin smearing and crimping with a good rest at the ledge.