Cattle Troughs East, Swanage

Submitted by: Barry Clarke
Crag: Cattle Troughs East (p 279)
Date of ascent: 10/03/2015
Climbers: BJ Clarke, M Williams

Sermon Wall

Length/grade/stars: 19m VS

Start location:

Start 3 metres right of A Simple Sermon at an intermittant flake crack.

Pitch descriptions:

4b Climb the flake crack to a break below a steeper band of grey, smooth rock. Step left and climb a shallow groove in the band, utilizing a small but vital flake/spike. Continue up easier ground and finish leftwards up the top wall.

Fossil Edge

Length/grade/stars: 20m HVS

Start location:

Start immediately right of Preacher Groove above an almost complete circular ammonite in the ledge.

Pitch descriptions:

4c Climb a short wall, then continue up the steeper edge above, until a pull out rightwards gains a crystal pocket in a smooth slab. Continue up for 3 metres to a break, then step down left into Preacher Groove. Place gear, then launch up into the shallow brown groove just left of the edge; continue up this to easier ground and the top. An eliminate, giving exciting climbing with spaced protection, based around the right edge of The Pulpit!

Additional info:

Preached Groove repeated: suggested upgrade to Severe; award 1 star!