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New fun route [10/06/08] linking California with Serengeti. From California bottom, ascend the scree then bear back to the right and walk along a vegitated shelf between two trees, from the top of the slate steps start at the left. "Climb the arete following 4 bolts to mantal finish and twin bolt chained anchor on the shelf above". (Lower-off sport style or bring up your second and go through the tunnel to the left onto Serengeti - also useful in reverse as an abseil line into California)
FA. H. Gilbert & S. Ratcliffe
All bolts have been replaced bolt for bolt, as close as possible to the existing placements. There were two bolt belays place over the top of the crag, one at the top of Waves of Inspiration, about 2metres back from the edge near a little gully. The second was on top of Central Sadness and is easily found by finding the slate shed. There is one bolt inside and one outside the hut.
The following route recieve the treatment. All re-equipped 04/07.
Slabs 'R' us F7b+ 24m** New Route . Climbs the line of 6 bolts left of Shtimuli. Thin technical slab climbing requiring a combination of thumb holds, sidepulls, tiny footholds, small and sharp crimps, rockovers, fingerlocks and layaways; the correct combination will hopefully lead to the 3rd clip! (the Crux section). Further enjoyable climbing leads to the 5th bolt where a bore hole provides a foothold for further progress up and left to easier ground and the lower off. FA Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness 11/06/10
The California Express F3+ Simply Peach E5 6b. Peg replaced by a bolt.
Sad Old Red
Spider Pants E6 6b. New bolts and belay. 04/07
Central Sadness. E5 6a. New Bolts and Belay. 04/07
Dwarf Shortage E3/4 6a. 55m. New route
Start right of Central Saddness below a line of 7 bolts. Climb upto the little Groove heading straight up following the bolts. a couple of hard move past the last bolt leads to a ledge left of the detached spike on the 2nd pitch of CS. finish up Central Saddness.
[ FA Owen Barnicott 05/08/10]
Sombre Music. E6 6b. New Bolts. 04/07
Start right of Central Saddness below a line of 7 bolts. Climb upto the little Groove heading straight up following the bolts. a couple of hard move past the last bolt leads to a ledge left of the detached spike on the 2nd pitch of CS. finish up Central Saddness.
[ FA Owen Barnicott 05/08/10]
Sombre Music. E6 6b. New Bolts. 04/07
The Big Sur E6 6b. New Bolts. 04/07
Waves of Inspiration. E5 6a New Bolts. 04/07
Stairway to Silence. E6 (or is it E7?). New Bolts. 04/07
Tambourine Man F8a
New route up obvious corner 10m left of California Arete.
F.A: Peter Robins [16.04.07].
We no speak Americano! * New Route: Pitch 1 (12m) F5; Pitch 2 (18m) F6a
An atmospheric multi pitch route between 'A Pair of Six' and 'The Tambourine Man'
Pitch 1 climbs a blocky groove which leads up to the grassy ledge above. 4 Bolts + Bolt Belay.
Pitch 2 make a tricky move to leave the ledge before continuing up the imposing line of weakness. Surmounting an awkward bulge provides and entertaining and unique crux. 7 bolts + Lower off.
(Can be climbed as either a multi pitch route or as a single pitch to a lower off with a 60 metre rope)
FA Celt Lloyd-Jones, aged 8 Lead Pitch 1 and Tesni Lloyd-Jones, aged 11 Lead Pitch 2 - 27/08/10
A PAIR OF SIX. E3 5c 35m `NEW ROUTE`
A good line, following the crackline about 10m to the right of `Tambourine Man`.Start below the obvious bolt, heading up to the righthand side of the halfway ledge,and a bolt, possible belay if someone wants to lead the easy pitch, then follow the crack all the way passing two more bolts and some wires. Tree belay. abb off `California Arete` chain.
F.A. CHRIS DAVIES, MARK WILLIAMS, IAN LLOYD JONES. 05/06/2010.
Tambourine Man F8a
New route up obvious corner 10m left of California Arete.
F.A: Peter Robins [16.04.07].
We no speak Americano! * New Route: Pitch 1 (12m) F5; Pitch 2 (18m) F6a
An atmospheric multi pitch route between 'A Pair of Six' and 'The Tambourine Man'
Pitch 1 climbs a blocky groove which leads up to the grassy ledge above. 4 Bolts + Bolt Belay.
Pitch 2 make a tricky move to leave the ledge before continuing up the imposing line of weakness. Surmounting an awkward bulge provides and entertaining and unique crux. 7 bolts + Lower off.
(Can be climbed as either a multi pitch route or as a single pitch to a lower off with a 60 metre rope)
FA Celt Lloyd-Jones, aged 8 Lead Pitch 1 and Tesni Lloyd-Jones, aged 11 Lead Pitch 2 - 27/08/10
A PAIR OF SIX. E3 5c 35m `NEW ROUTE`
A good line, following the crackline about 10m to the right of `Tambourine Man`.Start below the obvious bolt, heading up to the righthand side of the halfway ledge,and a bolt, possible belay if someone wants to lead the easy pitch, then follow the crack all the way passing two more bolts and some wires. Tree belay. abb off `California Arete` chain.
F.A. CHRIS DAVIES, MARK WILLIAMS, IAN LLOYD JONES. 05/06/2010.
Slabs 'R' us F7b+ 24m** New Route . Climbs the line of 6 bolts left of Shtimuli. Thin technical slab climbing requiring a combination of thumb holds, sidepulls, tiny footholds, small and sharp crimps, rockovers, fingerlocks and layaways; the correct combination will hopefully lead to the 3rd clip! (the Crux section). Further enjoyable climbing leads to the 5th bolt where a bore hole provides a foothold for further progress up and left to easier ground and the lower off. FA Ian Lloyd-Jones and Sion McGuinness 11/06/10
New fun route [10/06/08] linking California with Serengeti. From California bottom, ascend the scree then bear back to the right and walk along a vegitated shelf between two trees, from the top of the slate steps start at the left. "Climb the arete following 4 bolts to mantal finish and twin bolt chained anchor on the shelf above". (Lower-off sport style or bring up your second and go through the tunnel to the left onto Serengeti - also useful in reverse as an abseil line into California)
FA. H. Gilbert & S. Ratcliffe
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| Will_Hunt | Further Development in California | 0 | Jun 19 2008, 8:06 PM EDT by Will_Hunt | ||
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Thread started: Jun 19 2008, 8:06 PM EDT
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Popped into California for the first time today as an exploration after the days climbing.
Was blown away by the scale of it and by how hidden away it all was. Some of the walls, especially at the back, are huge but look like they dont hold any routes. The quarry itself was also stacked with amazing looking lines. The Dali --> California tunnel looked like it had a cracking route over it up a thin crack but didnt look like it was climbed (or am I getting confused with another route). Anyways, ramble over. Question is does anybody have a photo topo of the place so I can check out the lines I saw today? Also, does California stay as green as it looked today? |
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| benslack | Central Sadness | 1 | Apr 27 2008, 1:09 PM EDT by MikeRaine | ||
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Thread started: Apr 25 2008, 5:06 AM EDT
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In my slate guide it says there is a tape runner at the end of the overlaps on pitch 1.
does this mean there is an insitu sling i can't see from the ground or a shot hole that can be used as a thread? thankyou please |
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| calummonkey | Waves Of Inspiration | 0 | Aug 1 2007, 10:50 AM EDT by calummonkey | ||
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Fantastic route but felt more like a 6b than 6a, or maybe it felt hard because it was my first E5!
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