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Sport
Afternoon sun
Level
5 minsAbseil
Tidal
Windy
No climbing north of here.
The northern-most section of White Hole is very atmospheric, consisting of a complex series of zawns and aretes rising from a cauldron of sea-washed boulders. Guidebook page 180.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Second Attention A short groove above the big ledge in the seaward face. | 6c+ | |
2 |
Crossing the Boundaries of Affection S2. This little gem weaves around the arete of the through zawn and is well worth the approach. | 1 Stars Technical | 7a+ |
3 |
Kinaesthesia S2. The best route in the zawn. Swing right on a hand-ledge and climb the blank wall above. Delicate footwork and powerful... 1 user comment | 3 Stars Pumpy | 7a+ |
4 |
Intricacies of Dreaming A striking line blasting up the stunning crack-line in the centre of the wall. A hard start may foil many onsights. | 2 Stars Pumpy | 7b |
5 |
Memories S3. An attractive diagonal crack in the left wall of the narrow section of the zawn. It is possible to bridge at times. | 1 Stars | 6a+ |
6 |
Hung, Swung and Zawned Out 6a+, S1. Move up left from the belay and follow a strenuous horizontal break leftwards, into the zawn, for 10m. Overcome a... | 2 Stars Pumpy | E2 5b |
7 |
Paraphilias 7a, S2. Start as for Hung, Swung and Zawned Out, then climb directly up to the arete. Follow this on its left-hand side. | 1 Stars Pumpy | E5 6a |
8 |
Aphasia 6b+, S3. From the ledge, go leftwards and up to another ledge beneath a right-facing groove. Follow this to the top. | E3 5b | |
9 |
The Drill Sergeant S2. Swing up left from the belay to climb the left-hand side of the arete. Finish up an absorbing technical crack. | 1 Stars Technical | 6c+ |
10 |
Until the End of Man S2. A stunning climb up the outer arete of the zawn on the edge of everything. | 2 Stars Pumpy | 7a |
11 |
Karate Kid A pleasant corner split by a couple of ledges. | 6a+ | |
12 |
Bar, Bar, Black Sheep An intriguing crux in the roof involving a bomber knee-bar. | 1 Stars Technical | 6c+ |
13 |
Excalibur's Edge An unusual and photogenic route up the right-hand side of the steep arete, starting up a free-standing sword of rock in the... | 2 Stars Pumpy | 6b+ |