Watersign     Liquid Cool

I was always suprised to see a blank spot on this wall. I concluded that it must have very little gear and be steep. I abbed and cleaned the upper half and confirmed that it was reasonably bold and steep but definately a goer. It would have been great if it could have been climbed with a direct start but it was not possible for me. I got on it this June and discovered a brilliant line that takes in the delicate crux of Watersign and then a juggy upper wall with spaced protection. The granite is excellent super sticky stuff as well. Three stars in my books.             

                                                   Craig Hiller

Photo: Ricky Bell

 

New Routes

Mournes - Lower Cove -  1st Corner Buttress

Liquid Cool***      E2 5c  20m                                  10/6/09                             C Hiller, A Marshall & R Bell

Start as for Watersign. Climb up the flake to a good ledge, step up and right to the spaced horizontal breaks and do the crux of Watersign (delicate). Traverse right along the break (bold) to below a scar. Crucial .5 camalot just slightly down and right in the  break. Climb up excellent holds to a steep airy finish.