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Blind Bay consists of the vertical walls around the Beat Ledge feature, and the deep, intimidating Alien Cave, found over to its right. The routes on the left side of the bay are quite a proposition, but the routes found within the Alien Cave itself are something else. This architecturally-stunning cave is one of the absolute bastions of S3 climbing in the UK.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
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White Fang 20m. From the Beat Ledge, traverse left to the arete recess, and climb the arete on its right side past a white flake to a... | 1 Stars DWS Technical | 6b+ S1 |
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El Lobo 20m. From the Beat Ledge, move left to gain a wide crack, and climb this to a wild move leftwards to join White Fang. | 1 Stars DWS Pumpy | 6b+ S2 |
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Aristocrat 12m/25m. Traverse out rightwards from the Beat Ledge to pockets, and climb the thin wall above (crux) to the half-height ledge.... | 1 Stars DWS Technical Pumpy Crimpy | 7a S1 |
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Toffee Nose 12m/25m. Traverse rightwards to the sharp arete, and climb it precariously on its left side (crux) to gain the half-height... 1 user comment | 2 Stars DWS Technical Pumpy Crimpy | 7a S1 |
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Snobs 12m. A fine route in its own right and a great way to get off the last two routes. Traverse right around the arete, crux, into... | 1 Stars DWS Pumpy | 6a S1 |
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The One-Eyed Man 35m (total). This line is one of the best-positioned DWS's in the UK - it's just stupendous. Brilliant and sustained climbing... | 3 Stars DWS Technical Pumpy Fluttery | 7a S3 |
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The Blind Man's Traverse 25m (total). A pumpy and stylish method of gaining the inner cave. Traverse all the way from the Beat ledge, to arrive at the... | 2 Stars DWS Technical Pumpy | 7a S0 |
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The Abyss 50m (total). An astounding voyage into the cave and up through the roofs above; one of Julian Lines' very finest contributions... | 3 Stars DWS Strong Pumpy Fluttery | 7b S3 |
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The Anti Matterhorn 35m. A mammoth outing. The committing crux is at around 15m at a good spring tide. From the lower traverse in, climb the groove... | 3 Stars DWS Reachy Strong Pumpy Fluttery | 7b S3 |
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Abduction 35m. Another crazy piece of climbing, threading its way through the cave. Traverse into the back of the cave, move left onto... | 3 Stars DWS Strong Pumpy Fluttery | 7a S3 |
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Deep Water Alien 40m. This escapade is slightly more amenable, with a possible early rightwards exit at hand. Traverse the wall into a cave,... | 2 Stars DWS Strong Pumpy | 6c S2 |
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Boomerang 18m. After the lower traverse into the cave, take on the hanging traverse line in the roof above, which takes you all the way... | 1 Stars DWS Pumpy | 6b S1 |
