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Saturday, 8 June 2013

Dow Crag, Coniston. C Buttress - Ordinary Route, Diff ***, 8th June 2013.

It was a sweaty walk in to Dow Crag for myself, Brian, Ian and Jimmy and the smell of a dead sheep amongst the rocks and scree above Goats Water added something extra to the "ambiance" of the route!
Brian and Jimmy gearing up at the foot of the climb; C Buttress - Ordinary Route, a Diff with three stars and 110m long.   
The route follows the the crest of the buttress, to the right of the picture.
Jimmy leading, with Brian (hidden by Ian) and Ian. 
Ian coming up to the (2nd ?) belay.
The guys on a steeper section of the buttress.
The crux of the route, a slightly awkward traverse up to a flake (top centre where the rope disappears).
Ian topping out at the last belay, at the end of the terrace of "Easy Terrace", with Goats Water behind.
The descent route is down the start of the "Easy Terrace" scramble, in the centre of the picture, with climbers to its left.

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