Chasing the Sun 55m E2 5b
Posted by: Stephen Reid, 16.10.202115.10.2021, P Winterbottom, SJH Reid

1 25m (5b). Gain an easy angled white ramp at the very bottom right corner of the wall and climb up it a short way until the wall above can be climbed boldly to a huge ledge. Traverse the ledge and climb a short corner to a steeper corner: hard moves up this gain another ledge. Traverse left again to yet another steep corner which succumbs to even harder moves. A tenuous traverse left leads to a block and the wide crack of Great North-Western which is followed to a huge ledge.

2 30m (4c). As for Great North-Western (though on this ascent, the Dry Variation on pitch 2 was taken).

A full guide for this crag is available at Raven Crag – Ennerdale – 09.06.2021

Pictures:

1. The line is marked in pink and is on the on the right of the crag.

2 and 3. Peter Winterbottom making a sterling lead and trying to avoid the wet bits after overnight rain.

 

(Photos copyright: Stephen Reid)

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