descending to the left of the pinnacle until the ground steepens. Either abseil from this point, or downclimb steep ground (at Diff) to the base of the cliff.Chair Ladder is one of the UK's premier destinations for multi-pitch sea-cliff climbs. The rock, style of climbing and stupendous location are all unbeatable. All the climbs are worthwhile, and the harder routes are rarely busy. Perhaps the cliff's only flaw is that it can be a frustrating place to climb during high seas or when the tides are not convenient, although the non-tidal crags of Carn Barra and Porthgwarra Buttress are not far away.
Order | Climb | Buttress | Stars | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kittiwake | Bulging Wall | 2 | HVS 5a |
2 |
Seal Slab | Bulging Wall | 2 | VS 4c |
3 |
Pegasus | Bulging Wall | 3 | HS 4b |
4 |
West Face Direct | Bulging Wall | 2 | E2 5c |
5 |
Rake's Progress | Bulging Wall | 2 | VD |
1 |
Red Wall | Pendulum Chimney | 2 | S 4a |
2 |
Excelsior | Pendulum Chimney | 2 | E1 5b |
3 |
Pendulum Chimney | Pendulum Chimney | 3 | S 4b |
4 |
South Face Direct | Pendulum Chimney | 3 | VS 4c |
1 |
Aerial | Bishop's Buttress | 2 | VS 4c |
2 |
Caliban | Bishop's Buttress | 1 | E3 6a |
3 |
Flannel Avenue | Bishop's Buttress | 3 | HS 4b |
4 |
Diocese | Bishop's Buttress | 3 | VS 5a |
5 |
The Spire | Bishop's Buttress | 2 | E3 5c |
6 |
Bishop's Rib | Bishop's Buttress | 3 | E1 5b |
7 |
Bishop's Arete | Bishop's Buttress | 2 | HVS 5a |
1 |
Terrier's Tooth | Terrier's Tooth | 3 | HS 4b |
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