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A short slabby wall set into, the eastern slopes of Meelmore, directly facing Bearnagh Slabs, giving some good introductory climbing. Below and to the right of this there are a few slabs which can be climbed at around VD. The two routes below are right again on a small buttress about 300m north of the Bearnagh/Meelmore col and right of the first large area of scree.
 
A short slabby wall set into, the eastern slopes of Meelmore, directly facing Bearnagh Slabs, giving some good introductory climbing. Below and to the right of this there are a few slabs which can be climbed at around VD. The two routes below are right again on a small buttress about 300m north of the Bearnagh/Meelmore col and right of the first large area of scree.
  
 
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'''Queasy''' 25m S 3c<br />
'''Queasy''' 25m S 3c
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''T. Hawkins, D. Mageean. 14/10/87.''<br />
T. Hawkins, D. Mageean. 14/10/87.
 
 
Start - 2m left of Quasimodo. Attack slab using pock, then move up to 'loose' boulder, which is passed on its left side. Continue up cracks to the top.
 
Start - 2m left of Quasimodo. Attack slab using pock, then move up to 'loose' boulder, which is passed on its left side. Continue up cracks to the top.
  
 
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'''Quasimodo''' 25m S 4a<br />
'''Quasimodo''' 25m S 4a
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''D. Mageean, T. Hawkins. 14/10/87.''<br />
D. Mageean, T. Hawkins. 14/10/87.
 
 
Start - at the north end of the face. Move up steep slab, on good holds to large shelf. From right-hand end of shelf move up shallow crack (delicate and poorly protected) to overhang surmount on dodgy flake and follow right edge and crack system to top.
 
Start - at the north end of the face. Move up steep slab, on good holds to large shelf. From right-hand end of shelf move up shallow crack (delicate and poorly protected) to overhang surmount on dodgy flake and follow right edge and crack system to top.

Latest revision as of 00:41, 26 March 2021

A short slabby wall set into, the eastern slopes of Meelmore, directly facing Bearnagh Slabs, giving some good introductory climbing. Below and to the right of this there are a few slabs which can be climbed at around VD. The two routes below are right again on a small buttress about 300m north of the Bearnagh/Meelmore col and right of the first large area of scree.

Queasy 25m S 3c
T. Hawkins, D. Mageean. 14/10/87.
Start - 2m left of Quasimodo. Attack slab using pock, then move up to 'loose' boulder, which is passed on its left side. Continue up cracks to the top.

Quasimodo 25m S 4a
D. Mageean, T. Hawkins. 14/10/87.
Start - at the north end of the face. Move up steep slab, on good holds to large shelf. From right-hand end of shelf move up shallow crack (delicate and poorly protected) to overhang surmount on dodgy flake and follow right edge and crack system to top.