Ogmore-by-Sea - The Bonus Trench
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | As for the Trench; this is the second inlet about 20m to the East of the Trench. Scramble or walk around at low tide. Being considerably wider, it is perhaps quicker drying than the Trench. | + | As for the Trench; this is the second inlet about 20m to the East of the Trench. Scramble or walk around at low tide. Being considerably wider, it is perhaps quicker drying than the Trench. There is scope for more development. |
==Back Wall== | ==Back Wall== | ||
[[Image:bonustrench-backwall.jpg|center]] | [[Image:bonustrench-backwall.jpg|center]] | ||
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| + | ===Problems:=== | ||
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| + | The following problems finish at the break - traverse off or downclimb Problem 1. | ||
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| + | #'''F4''' Easy way up/down | ||
| + | #'''F5''' Wall starting with right hand in the small runnel (chalked in photo); groove higher up | ||
| + | #'''F5''' The upper groove can be started any of three ways - from the small runnel, direct by jumping to the jug below, or from the right. The latter is probably harder if you avoid using the runnel as a foothold (f5+?) | ||
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Description
As for the Trench; this is the second inlet about 20m to the East of the Trench. Scramble or walk around at low tide. Being considerably wider, it is perhaps quicker drying than the Trench. There is scope for more development.
Back Wall
Problems:
The following problems finish at the break - traverse off or downclimb Problem 1.
- F4 Easy way up/down
- F5 Wall starting with right hand in the small runnel (chalked in photo); groove higher up
- F5 The upper groove can be started any of three ways - from the small runnel, direct by jumping to the jug below, or from the right. The latter is probably harder if you avoid using the runnel as a foothold (f5+?)
