Gatesgarth Chimney – High Crag Buttermere
Gatesgarth Chimney IV,5* 55m High Crag Buttermere
Takes the deep chimney bounding the buttress on the right.
40m 5: climb directly to the base of the chimney proper, move left into it at a small spike and ascend on hooks and fist jams gradually easing to a block/turf hook belay a few metres below the chockstone.
15m 5: Thrutch victoriously over the chockstone and belay well back.
First winter ascent J. Kettle and S. Ozanne 9/1/10
POSTED: 10th January 2010
BY: Dan
CATEGORIES:
Staff @ Play, Winter Conditions
