Submitted by: John Lynch
Crag: Carreg Mianog
Red River
Date of ascent: 06/05/14
Length/grade/stars: 25m E1 5b **
Climbers: John Lynch & Bethan Davies
Start location:
2m to the left of Zip wall, on the right hand end of grassy platform.
Pitch descriptions:
Climb directly to the obvious overlap at 5m then make a committing rockover to gain the right arête. Follow the arête on its left hand side until the ledge is reached at the top of Zip groove. Finish up the upper crack of this route.
Additional info:
A brilliant, clean and obvious line with good small protection for the crux rockover move around the overlap.
Submitted by: Mike Hammill
Comments: The recently claimed Red River is actually Zip Up E1 5B that was climbed by Mike Hammill and Maddy Raven 1st May 2005.
Zip Up climbed the arêtes between Zip Wall and Zip Groove then the thin wall crack to the right to finish. On sighted – no cleaning needed. 2nd ascent by Mike Rain shortly after confirmed the grade.
Guidebook: Carneddau