Blood Meridian E6 6a, Craig Dorys
Craig Dorys topo
The Stigmata Buttress at Craig Dorys down on the Lleyn Peninsula continues to draw attention; this time Nick Bullock and Streaky Desroy picked off a superb line on the far right side.
Blood Meridian E6 6a takes a big clean line up the attractive wall right of Mark Lynden’s classic Cripple Creek (first ascended way back in 1982!).
A short corner on the right gives access to the Cripple Creek ledge; from here thin wall climbing leads up to a crimpy crux moving past a small overlap. Above a small groove and blunt arête run up to the top roof.
“It’s a great route with some surprisingly good rock. The top roof is really wild. You just ‘yahoo’ it through on big holds, all in a really out there position.”
Explained Nick after the ascent.
Nick abseil inspected the line before the ascent and placed three pegs.
For a full report and first ascent shot check out the DMM site.
