The crag is south facing for the most part and quick drying, especially with a bit of sea breeze. However, it's worth bearing in mind that traversing along the platform at the base of the crag (needed to get to most routes) can be exciting in anything other than calm seas. The traverse is generally accessible 3 hours either side of high tide for most of the crag and the base of Terrier's Tooth and Bishop's Buttress for slightly longer, although these times are significantly reduced during neap tides. During high tides or when big seas are running, it is also possible to abseil in to the upper pitches of several routes.
Dates: 15 March to 30 June
Reason: Nesting Birds
The restriction applies to all routes on Bishop's Buttress - from Lacertion to The Mitre inclusive (route 82, page 153 to route 14, page 159 in the 2017 Climber's Club guidebook).
Routes within Zawn Rinny (Consolation Climb to Shark Alley) are also restricted during the same period, but the Zawn Rinny descent for the western end of Chair Ladder is fine to use.
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Chris Pearson | 24 Nov, 2022 |
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βeta: start of The Mitre to The Pawn altered by 'rock explosion' during storms of early 1990's | βeta? | |
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βeta: start of The Mitre to The Pawn altered by 'rock explosion' during storms of early 1990's |
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petecallaghan | 19 Sep, 2020 |
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βeta: Rotten rock in the first few meters with poor gear. Best started from the base of the approach gully, not from the base of Bishops Rib, to avoid the rotten rock. After that the rock is solid and justifies the stars | ||
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βeta: Rotten rock in the first few meters with poor gear. Best started from the base of the approach gully, not from the base of Bishops Rib, to avoid the rotten rock. After that the rock is solid and justifies the stars |
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