Carn Gowla, St Agnes Head, North Devon & Cornwall

Submitted by: Barry Clarke
Crag: Carn Gowla St Agnes Head (p 279)
Climbers: BJ Clarke (solo)
Date of ascent: 16/02/2017

Pastoral

Length/grade/stars: 30m S

Start location:

Approach as for Flickering Shadows (CC Website).

Pitch descriptions:

4a Follow Flickering Shadows to the small sloping ledge below the rib. Follow the left side of the rib for 3 metres, then make an ascending leftwards traverse to reach the small overlap of Picardy. Move left below the overlap as it curves leftwards, on diminishing holds, to gain a good foothold on the exposed left edge of the buttress. Climb the short steep headwall, just right of the edge, on large holds and finish up the slabs above.

Date of ascent: 18/02/2017

The Menin Gate

Length/grade/stars: 32m VS

Start location:

Approach as for Flickering Shadows (CC Website).

Pitch descriptions:

4b Follow Flickering Shadows to the small sloping ledge below the rib. Step left and descend slightly to follow a foot traverse line along a break to a position just right of the left edge of the buttress. Move up, then leftwards to gain a ledge below a bulge on the edge. Pull directly over the bulge and follow the right-hand side of the edge to where Pastoral comes in from the right. Gain the good foothold above and follow the edge directly via the cosy niche to reach the finishing slabs.