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Seals breed in Parliament House cave during the autumn months and climbers should take particular care not to disturb them during the time from late August to late October when the young seal pups can be eailsiy sepreated from their mothers with devastating consequences.
A large (huge!) rockfall occured at the back of Parliement House Cave in 2017 which affects some of the routes in the cave and further rockfalls are likley!
101m, 4 pitches.
1. 5b.Diagonally left from the start of Gogarth across face of pinnacle. Line not that obvious till you get on it and the moves up to the arete seemed hard for 5a.
2. 5c. Short and sharp direct off Gogarth Pinnacle then nondescript climbing slightly left to theGogarth belay, climb diagonally right to a groove, exit left to a belay at the base of the big flake on Gogarth.
3. 5b.The slabby wall left of the Gogarth flake. Looks completely green and hairy but holds were just clear (well done my mate for having a go on the sharp end despite appearances) and there were decent runners about half way up. A gritty topout is avoidable by moving into Gogarth. (possibly easier if clean). Could be avoided completely by going up Gogarth for a pitch. Well worth continuing one way or another as top pitch is excellent
4.5c. A really good exposed pitch with no green hair to speak of. Start up and right as for the last pitch of Gogarth but take the first groove/crack you come to. It gets steep and exposed and feels committing at one point although there is decent gear.
2. 5c. Short and sharp direct off Gogarth Pinnacle then nondescript climbing slightly left to theGogarth belay, climb diagonally right to a groove, exit left to a belay at the base of the big flake on Gogarth.
3. 5b.The slabby wall left of the Gogarth flake. Looks completely green and hairy but holds were just clear (well done my mate for having a go on the sharp end despite appearances) and there were decent runners about half way up. A gritty topout is avoidable by moving into Gogarth. (possibly easier if clean). Could be avoided completely by going up Gogarth for a pitch. Well worth continuing one way or another as top pitch is excellent
4.5c. A really good exposed pitch with no green hair to speak of. Start up and right as for the last pitch of Gogarth but take the first groove/crack you come to. It gets steep and exposed and feels committing at one point although there is decent gear.
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| Larry Benoy | 8 Oct, 2023 |
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Red Wall
Grade: E2 5b ***
(Gogarth South Stack)