Diary: 7th June, 2012 for 'Simon Caldwell'

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Suidhe Biorach - Big Corner S
Some nice climbing, but no more than Diff!

Suidhe Biorach - The Madcap VS 4c *
Nice atmospheric route. The guide says it overhangs all the way up, but it doesn't - it's the right side of vertical until the final few moves for the jug, which are vertical. Some worrying furry rock!

Suidhe Biorach - Hairy Mary VS 4b ***
Bizarrely graded HVS 4b in the 2012 guide - this implies some sort of danger which put us off the day before, but after checking UKC comments that evening decided to go back. And it was well worth it - a brilliant route, and I wish I'd had the nerve to lead it! Shame the sun was in the wrong place for any photos - good excuse to go back and do it again. All the gear you could possibly need, but you wouldn't want to hang around too long to place it and it could be interesting getting back on the rock if you fell off - so probably VS 4b. At Peak Scar (which is similarly steep and juggy) it would get HS!

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