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Up the backside of the Nun
Area | Sector | Pitches | FAGrade | Grade | Length | Bolts | Top | Setters | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Catherine | Mahshour East face | 2 | VS 4c, 4c | 5b | 80 | trad | David Barlow, Dave Lucas | 2007 |
1) VS 4c. 55m. Step up into easy crack to widening chimney. Climb past this up the seam to its right to the top of the Pillar. Climb up and right across the slab to crack. Climb up and exit over bulge to a shallow gully that leads to slanting ledge.
2) VS 4c, 25m. Climb up corner to top of the Nun. Nb. The descent of the top is one 60m abseil down right to gully.
Pitches | FAGrade | est. grade | Length | Bolts | Top | Setters | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | VS 4c, 4c | 5b | 80 | trad | David Barlow, Dave Lucas | 2007 |
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