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the shizzle => chuffing => Topic started by: SamT on May 22, 2017, 12:05:03 pm
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Got a week in NW ireland with the family at half term. Hoping to maybe catch one day at Fairhead, if I'm lucky.
Anyone got a guide I might borrow/peruse. Can offer beer.
Also any tips/recommendations. Probably want to just tip up, do a couple of routes then depart. How full on are the routes, are you talking all day expeditions a la Gogart, or can you easily get a couple of routes in in a day.
Do you need an ab rope?? If so, how long.
Any knowledge appreciated. :)
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I can lend you the guide Sam.
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For a quick hit The Prow is the most convenient option for knocking out a few great pitches in a day. 50m ab rope handy but you could easily enough just use your doubles - good block anchor on the slope above, bring long slings or a bit of spare tat. Alternatively you can walk down to the base of The Prow down a path a fair ways over to the the left (looking out). Selection of good quality VS - E3 (which ime aren't easy for the grades if you're unused to the style).
Other good options, no ab required, are the routes either side of the Ballycastle descent gully - easy scramble down to the base and loads to do from there.
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I can lend you the guide Sam.
Brill - PM sent.
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For a quick hit The Prow is the most convenient option for knocking out a few great pitches in a day. 50m ab rope handy but you could easily enough just use your doubles - good block anchor on the slope above, bring long slings or a bit of spare tat. Alternatively you can walk down to the base of The Prow down a path a fair ways over to the the left (looking out). Selection of good quality VS - E3 (which ime aren't easy for the grades if you're unused to the style).
Other good options, no ab required, are the routes either side of the Ballycastle descent gully - easy scramble down to the base and loads to do from there.
:thumbsup:
Hopefully get a guide and peruse options.
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Massive props to Cheque for dropping the guide round. :thumbsup:
And cheers Pete for the tips. Looking at the guide last night, The Prow looks bob on. Fingers and toes crossed for some good weather and a following wind family politics wise.
:bounce:
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Fingers and toes crossed for some good weather and a following wind family politics wise.
The NW facing Prow, Rathlin Wall and Ballycastle descent east crags get the sun from mid-afternoon. There is enough daylight for a good day at the crag even if you arrive at 3pm. This might allow a family outing to the Game of Thrones location of the day (http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-11-14/10-best-game-of-thrones-filming-locations-in-northern-ireland) in the morning, followed by daddy climbing in the afternoon/evening.