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Anemone Wall
Shire Combe To Watch House East
Contents
TIDAL STATUS
At dead low water there is a through-cave which provides a start for the routes as far as Anemone Wall. At all but spring tides or rough seas, it is possible to gain the routes a few metres up them, without any change
BOLTING POLICY
No bolting
PREAMBLE
This is the slab 100m to the east of the headland. Access is down the easy slab to the east.
ACCESS
DESCENTS
THE ROUTES
1. Great Chimney 23m VS,4b
Start at the left end of the ledge at the foot of the slab. Gain the chimney from the rib bounding the slab on the left and climb it, taking care with blocks at the top.
2. Honesty 18m HVS,4c
Start as for Great Chimney then step onto the slab at a good hold. Climb the slab just to the right of the right edge of the chimney, with some unnerving moves.
3. Pickpocket 21m HVS,5b
An artificial route directly up the slab between Great Chimney and Anemone Wall. Using the crack is forbidden.
4. Anemone Wall 21m VS,4c **
Start where the crevasse closes and traverse left to the obvious diagonal crack. When it peters out at a pocket, climb direct.
5. Alternate 18m S
Follow discontinuous cracks and water-worn grooves right of Anemone Wall directly to the top.
The more broken slab to the right of Alternate gives a number of easier climbs.
6. Respite 18m VD
Start 1m right of Alternate and climb the slab direct.
7. Wide Crack 13m D
The wide crack to the right of Respite.
8. Girdle Traverse 22m HS,4c
Traverse the slab from left to right along the obvious thin break.
FIRST ASCENTS
1. R.Owens, D.Jones 00.00.1959
2. J.Kerry, A.Randall 00.00.1970
3. J.Kerry, A.T.Randall 00.00.1970
4. J.Brailsford, St.AMRT 1954/55
5. J.Brailsford, St.AMRT 1954/55
6. J.Brailsford, St.AMRT 1954/55
7. J.Brailsford, St.AMRT 1954/55
8. J.Brailsford, St.AMRT 1954/55
