There’s this amazing little wall hidden away in the forest not far from the bouldering. It was cleaned a few years ago but never climbed and had become a bit of an open project. I tried it ground up about a year ago and fell near the top and pretty much ended up standing on the ground when the rope went tight.
Yesterday I managed to shuffle my way to the top. It was very scary. In fading light my mate Andy got completely pumped and fell off the last move onto two sky hooks on a big crimp. They held. We were both surprised.
Ricky Bell
R. Bell (ground up – mats were used) 30/11/09
Cooley Moutains, Co Louth.
Park at Long woman’s grave car park. There’s popular bouldering on the hill side east of the road. The Thing in the Forest is in an atmospheric opening about 50m in from the forest edge and about 800m up the hill.
Climb the leaning wall to the ramp near half height (crux). Good small cams in low slot. Red Camalot in higher slot. Continue up and left over bulge to a flake. Sky Hooks are handy.