Shag Crag, North Devon & Cornwall

Submitted by: Barry Clarke
Crag: Shag Crag (p 273)

Bird in the Hand

Date of ascent: 14/11/2016
Length/grade/stars: 22m VD
Climbers: BJ Clarke (solo)

Start location:

Start 4 metres below and right of Alpine Departure and just left of a left-facing corner crack leading to a large ledge at half-height on the buttress.

Pitch descriptions:

Gain the corner crack awkwardly and follow it to the large ledge (optional belay). From just left of the yellow scar trend leftwards up the upper wall to finish up a groove immediately right of the arête.

Additional info:

There was no trace of a ‘scramble down the crest’, an abseil is required!