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Muckros Head

Co. Donegal

 

Nutley Herbalists                 Hard Severe     8m

Start in the depths of a dark corner beneath the large, low roof left of Definitely The Beach. Climb the corner to reach generous undercuts in the roof crack. Follow this rightwards, then upwards until it abruptly stops, leaving you to finish the remaining headwall all on your own.

R. Browner                                   04-06-1995

 

Got Any Rizlas Mate              E5 5c            14m

Follow Tandoori Chicken to the where it meets the large roof. Hand traverse rightwards along the break at it's lip to the short arete at the roofs corner. Finish up this.

M. Duffy                                     Summer 1998

 

Flubber                                       E4 6a            12m

Start as for Tricky Dicky. Follow this to the where it meets the right hand side of the huge roof. Hand traverse leftwards along the sloping break at the lip, to finish up the short arete with an awkward move. 

M. Duffy                                      Summer 1998

 

Viva Las Vegas                          E3 6a            14m

Climbs the lower arete below ‘The Cabbage’. Start as for Elvis, but move up to the long hoz. break in the lip of the roof. Hand traverse out to the arete and with a couple of wild moves reach up for the next break. Move up again to the final break and finish up the wall just left of the arete.

Paul McArthur, Ali Moles,               06-05-2000

Ali Wilson

 

Meep Meep                                 E4 6a            18m

Start 3m right of Wily Coyote, below a roofed corner at three quarters height. Climb easily past good protection to a roof at 6m. Make a difficult move through the roof to gain a good fingerlock and/or good wire. Move briskly onward, upward and outward to pull into the roofed corner for a good rest. Traverse left, around the arete and finish up the middle of the wall above.

R. Browner, J. Gillmor                    24-06-1995

 

The Funky Family                      E2/3 5c          18m

Start 1m left of The Banned Wagon. Climb directly up for 3m the meander left to a faint corner, then right up through the roof at it's right hand end. Then left again, and finish up the groove above.

R. Browner                                   07-08-1995

 

Underworld                                 E5 6b             18m

Addresses the obvious crackline up the thin slab. left of Fear of Feathers. Follow Fear of Feathers for 2m. Make a long step left to gain the base of the left hand crack. Follow this crack until either it, or you, can go no further.

R. Browner (Redpoint ascent)         07-08-1995

 

The Borg ate my Mars Bar          E3 5c

Start 4m right of Pitchfork Wilt below a large roof with two obvious cracks in it. Trend leftwards up a line of weakness that leads to a horizontal break below the roof. Traverse right to a good foothold on the arete and hastily arrange gear before climbing dynamically and acrobatically over the roof on its right side before getting some respite in a small niche. Continue up the corner, slight overlap and the arete above to belay on a large ledge.

Ali Moles, Paul McArthur,              06-05-2000

Ali Wilson

 

The Guardian Crustacean           E4 6a

Spits Fire

 

Start about 35m to the right of The Borg ate my Mars Bar beside a large pool and below a roof/corner with three obvious cracks on the headwall above. Make interesting moves up under the roof taking care not to disturb the guardian cruatacean too much with your gear placements. Move leftwards into the corner by technical and bold moves before reaching up to a large ledge and a good rest. Select the central crack and climb comfortably up to the next roof where lack of holds forces you out right and over the roof in a spectacular position to another crack on the right and easier climbing. Belay in the small bowl at the top of this crack.

 

Ali Moles, Paul McArthur,              06-05-2000

Ali Wilson

 

Dyno-Rod                                    E4 6a             10m

Start 6m left of Trick or Treat at the right hand end of the third large cave. Stretch from your tip toes to reach the first hold (a slot at 8 foot) in a bottomless corner. Crank up to the break, jug left and continue up and left through some steep ground on surprisingly good holds. easier than it looks.

R. Browner, J. Gillmor                   Summer 1999

 

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