Hi guys. Just thought I would claify some things. As mentioned, I climbed most of these lines last summer.
Looking at the great topo provided, I didn't climb the central line straight up through the scoop (oxo the dog), I tried it a bit, and it seemed harder than V3 to me, although i was trying it in a slightly eliminate way. Neither did i climb 'To Bach Left Finish'. The last line on the right shown on the topo i also tried and failed - I was trying it from standing, hands on two very small slopey crimps, left foot in a shallow, sharp pocket, straight into a big move to a crimp. I thought it was rather hard! (different problem maybe?)
On the right hand buttress (if its the one I'm thinking about) I climbed the nice dyno thing from standing, and the lovely arete, both at the right hand end.
http://chrispollard.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album09The left buttress had some crumbly, foot/hand holds from the sit starts - hauling my ass off the floor soon shifted them though, and as mentioned there is some suspect rock at the top of the crag.
Its a lovely little venue which gets (as the name suggests) plenty of sun. Great views and some easier problems lacking elsewhere on the Orme!
Fair play for finding it! I would suggest a different approach though. I parked at the top car park - up the hill, just after the 'rest and be thankfull cafe'. Walk down the obvious slope and walk 50m to the left. It saves treking up the slope!
