Seals breed in Parliament House cave during the autumn months and climbers should take particular care not to disturb them during the time from late August to late October when the young seal pups can be eailsiy sepreated from their mothers with devastating consequences.
A large (huge!) rockfall occured at the back of Parliement House Cave in 2017 which affects some of the routes in the cave and further rockfalls are likley!
Rockfax Description
The first route climbed on Gogarth. Start at the pinnacle that blocks the way leftwards to the other routes.
1) 4b, 18m. Climb the wide crack/groove on the right-hand side of the pinnacle to its top.
2) 5b, 18m. Descend from the pinnacle and traverse right across the wall and round an arete to the base of a steep groove. Climb the groove to a ledge and traverse back left to a sloping ledge above the first stance.
3) 4c, 18m. From the left side of the ledge, climb a crack to easier ground. Continue up and right to below another groove.
4) 4b, 18m. Climb up the groove in a great position to a belay at the top of the upper pinnacle.
5) 5b, 40m. Traverse right across the steep wall and make difficult moves up to reach a thin crack. Good holds soon appear and are followed to the top. © Rockfax
UKC Logbook Description
Varied in style and standard. Exposed on pitch 5. The very first climb on Gogarth. A fine route with varied and interesting climbing. Start on the right side of the large pinnacle at the right hand end of the main cliff.
1. 20m. 4b. Up the wide crack in the corner to belay on top of the pinnacle.
2. 20m. 5a. Step back down a little, then briskly rightwards across a steep wall and around the arête to the sanctuary of a shallow groove. Up this, bearing left around an overlap, then move left to a large sloping ledge directly above the previous belay.
3. 35m. 4c. Climb the short crack above the left end of the ledge then trend rightwards to a good ledge (possible belay). Up the steep groove, the right side of a large flake, to a stance on top of the flake.
4. 40m. 5b. Go rightwards (7m) to a ledge below a steep crack. Up this, not as positive as one would like to start with, then continue in the same line to the top.
Baz Ingle and Martin Boysen, 1964.
Baz Ingle and Martin Boysen 04/Apr/1964.
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Tim Neill | 1 Jun, 2022 |
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βeta: Has been a pretty decent and recent rockfall just right of the first pitch of this and Resolution Direct. Stacks of rubble all over the ledges below the start. The climbs themselves are fine if a little dusty still. I’m sure it’ll all clean up with a few big waves! | βeta? | |
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βeta: Has been a pretty decent and recent rockfall just right of the first pitch of this and Resolution Direct. Stacks of rubble all over the ledges below the start. The climbs themselves are fine if a little dusty still. I’m sure it’ll all clean up with a few big waves! |
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Snowtime | 30 Aug, 2021 |
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βeta: differcult access steep walk in, committed route, awesome setting | βeta? | |
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βeta: differcult access steep walk in, committed route, awesome setting |
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charlie broe | 16 Aug, 2021 |
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βeta: Lead pitches 4 and 2 | βeta? | |
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βeta: Lead pitches 4 and 2 |
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Grade: E1 5b ***
(Gogarth North Stack and Main Cliff)