Hidden Wall, Mowingword East, Pembroke Stackpole & Lydstep

Submitted by: Simon Laker
Crag: Hidden Wall, Mowingword East

No Man’s Land

Date of ascent: 16/04/17
Length/grade/stars: 25m VS 4b
Climbers: Simon Laker, Roger Phillips

Start location:

Start as for Arête and Groove

Pitch descriptions:

Climb to the first break. Hand traverse under the overhang for 5m to reach a ramp running back up to the left. Climb the ramp to the ledge of Arête and Groove. Climb the crack on the right to a steep head wall. Climb this headwall on sharp jugs gently trending right and finish at an embedded flake just left of the finish of La Militaire

Additional info:

Climbed instead of Arête and Groove as the rib on this route looked much harder than Severe – possibly something fallen off it? No Man’s Land essentially takes the wall between Arête and Groove and La Militaire. Rock is generally good. The grade reflects the minimal gear needed to avoid excessive rope drag on the traverse and back up the ramp. Crux is the steep move on the final head wall which does have good gear.