UKH Hills - 'Grand Plage (pre-rockfall)'

28m.

Rockfax Description
In the past this was the 'The' classic of the crag, and one of Cornwall's finest pitches, however rockfall and movement of the huge boulder has radically changed the starting wall (formally E3 6a). Pull onto the steep wall and move up to good wires - bold. More hard moves gain the base of the easier-angled headwall above. Climb the thin crack-line all the way to the top, or from midway up the headwall, move left to a small corner and finish up this.
Variation Start, E4 5c - A fine but very serious alternative start comes in from Powerflex via a faint seam. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
A recent rockfall and movement of the starting boulder has increased the grade, but the quality remains the same.

Ticklists

West Country Climbs , Ultimate E3 ticklist , Definitive *** West Cornwall

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User	Date		Notes
Misha	25 May, 2023	Show βeta βeta: Summer 2023 update - the boulder is back! You can now place the two small wires before the moves to the slot while standing on the boulder. This also makes it feasible to downclimb after placing gear in the small slot. The downside is that falling off before you get that gear in will introduce you to the boulder. I’d say it’s now E4 6a, may be 6b. Certainly not E5.	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Summer 2023 update - the boulder is back! You can now place the two small wires before the moves to the slot while standing on the boulder. This also makes it feasible to downclimb after placing gear in the small slot. The downside is that falling off before you get that gear in will introduce you to the boulder. I’d say it’s now E4 6a, may be 6b. Certainly not E5.
Misha	13 Jun, 2022	Show βeta βeta: Now E4/5 6b due to rockfall, see separate entry https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/carn_barra-210/grand_plage_post-rockfall-508517	βeta?
Show beta βeta: Now E4/5 6b due to rockfall, see separate entry https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/carn_barra-210/grand_plage_post-rockfall-508517