Witches Point
Witches point is the promentory on the left hand side of Dunraven Bay, Southerndown. The routes are predominantly sports routes on very steep limestone, typically in the high 6's - 7's. Whilst some of the protection was placed in the 1980's, Roy Thomas has been busy replacing the old worn out in-situ gear on Tufa Terrace and some of the routes in White Witch Cave using donations from the South Wales Bolt Fund.
Access to some of higher climbing areas (i.e. Tufa Terrace and The Gantry) was previously via very precarious paths from above. We have recently introduced two new bolted routes which now allow protected access to these areas. These are PCB 5b to access Tufa Terrace, and Pasty = Man Boobs 5, which tops out at the base of The Gantry.
The Laminated Photo Topo has now been completed for Witches Point and this topo, along with several other new photo topos for new sports crags in the area, will be appearing soon at local shops and climbing walls retailing at £3 each. Further details are available at http://www.southwalesboltfund.co.uk/.
WARNING! Kris visited Morlais Quarry recently. His car was broken into so be careful if you parking in this area.
Friday, 31 October 2008
Friday, 26 September 2008
X3 New Development Coming Soon
New Development Coming Soon
Work has started on the newly discovered Crag X3. Dave has visited the quarry twice recently. The quarry is formed from sandstone of the Brithdir Beds, which is very hard and massively bedded, meaning it contains very few horizontal breaks. Two bolt lines (a crack line and a chimney) have already been placed (estimated Fr. 5c) and gardening has revealed the potential for at least four more routes, upto Fr. 6c, upto a maximum height of 80ft.
The quarry is still in a very dangerous state with television-size boulders still coming off with little more than a light touch, and consequently were keeping the location a secret until these have been dealt with.
We'll keep you updated.
Work has started on the newly discovered Crag X3. Dave has visited the quarry twice recently. The quarry is formed from sandstone of the Brithdir Beds, which is very hard and massively bedded, meaning it contains very few horizontal breaks. Two bolt lines (a crack line and a chimney) have already been placed (estimated Fr. 5c) and gardening has revealed the potential for at least four more routes, upto Fr. 6c, upto a maximum height of 80ft.
The quarry is still in a very dangerous state with television-size boulders still coming off with little more than a light touch, and consequently were keeping the location a secret until these have been dealt with.
We'll keep you updated.
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Spiderman Open for Business
As work progresses at X1, the impressive Spiderman overhang is finally open for business! This has got to be one of the most formidable overhangs in South Wales and would challenge the more stalwart amongst us.
Any takers?
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