El Mocho
Well-Known Member
Good effort Graham, I keep thinking about going to clean routes down there but never get round to it. The last two times I have been down the things I tried were pretty bad (Autobahn - got up it by the skin of my teeth, and Midnight Summer Dream - failed) I did give M S D a clean afterwards so I think it is a climbable state now (the top was wet and dirty so I didn't climb that bit after cleaning)
I think the state of insitu gear is even more of an issue down in Pembroke and Cornwall as there is often a similar reliance on fixed gear which rots even quicker.
Maybe we need to start a cleaned/re-equiped thread:
Opium (great zawn, Bosi) is now clean(ish) and the pegs not replaced but unnecessary as they are easy to back up.
West face route (just to the L) pegs are stainless so in good condition and easy to back up (so maybe they should be taken out??)
I think the state of insitu gear is even more of an issue down in Pembroke and Cornwall as there is often a similar reliance on fixed gear which rots even quicker.
Maybe we need to start a cleaned/re-equiped thread:
Opium (great zawn, Bosi) is now clean(ish) and the pegs not replaced but unnecessary as they are easy to back up.
West face route (just to the L) pegs are stainless so in good condition and easy to back up (so maybe they should be taken out??)