Andy B
fishie in a dishie
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Just right of Odin cave is the long trench of Odin Mine. Currently behind fencing due to rockfalls.
The first section of the trench, just behind the fence, consists of a long barrel shaped wall of good (by peak lime standards) rock, which offers a quality varied traverse.
I have been politely challenged by the nice NT ranger, but, when I explained that I was an experienced rock cat (or words to that effect), he let me be. Having said that, a low profile would probably be wise.
By Odin! 7cish
Start in the wide crack at the far right hand end of the wall. Traverse at low level all the way leftwards to finally pull round the left arête of the wall.
About 3/4s of the way along there are jugs in a large hueco, where string ticklers will recover nicely and boulderers will pump out completely.
The right most metre or so are slow to dry, but starting on sidepulls in the high diagonal cracks is still good and a grade or so easier.
By eck! is the left to right version. Slightly harder but less satisfying.
There is potential for a few non-descript easy up problems, but considering the sensitive access and the castleton SSSI status, I don’t think that they are worth the cleaning and vegetation destruction. Likewise the verdant walls further up the gorge.
The grade could be well out, as I’m currently recovering from a total hip replacement, so my apologies if that is the case.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bnj9oygef5y1cvj/Photo%2024-06-2021%2C%2020%2054%2025.png?dl=0
The first section of the trench, just behind the fence, consists of a long barrel shaped wall of good (by peak lime standards) rock, which offers a quality varied traverse.
I have been politely challenged by the nice NT ranger, but, when I explained that I was an experienced rock cat (or words to that effect), he let me be. Having said that, a low profile would probably be wise.
By Odin! 7cish
Start in the wide crack at the far right hand end of the wall. Traverse at low level all the way leftwards to finally pull round the left arête of the wall.
About 3/4s of the way along there are jugs in a large hueco, where string ticklers will recover nicely and boulderers will pump out completely.
The right most metre or so are slow to dry, but starting on sidepulls in the high diagonal cracks is still good and a grade or so easier.
By eck! is the left to right version. Slightly harder but less satisfying.
There is potential for a few non-descript easy up problems, but considering the sensitive access and the castleton SSSI status, I don’t think that they are worth the cleaning and vegetation destruction. Likewise the verdant walls further up the gorge.
The grade could be well out, as I’m currently recovering from a total hip replacement, so my apologies if that is the case.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bnj9oygef5y1cvj/Photo%2024-06-2021%2C%2020%2054%2025.png?dl=0