Anstey’s Cove Area, South Devon

Submitted by: Barry Clarke
Crag: Anstey’s Cove Area
Date of ascent: 25/10/2017
Climbers: BJ Clarke (solo)

Liv Tiler

Length/grade/stars: 25m HS

Start location:

Twelve metres left of Cocytus and 3 metres left of a line of bolts, is a large recess at 5 metres; start below this feature.

Pitch descriptions:

4a Pull up into a niche just right of a clump of ivy, and continue up on rounded holds to gain the the recess. Trend up leftwards, then rightwards, before following a vague rib, mainly on its left side, to a double-bolt lower-off.

Talcum Slab

Length/grade/stars: 12m VS

Start location:

Start 2 metres left of Liv Tiler at a short steep wall guarding access to a slab.

Pitch descriptions:

4c Move up to a flake hold and heave over onto a small ramp. Step left and make a bold pull to gain the slab. Climb the left side of the slab to tiny tree belays up and left. Virtually unprotected, so care is required with the yellowish powder that gathers on the slab and acts like talcum powder on rock shoe rubber!