The scramble to the bottom of the first pitch begins about 50 feet uphill and right of a prominent right-trending arch (Three Birches, 5.8). The scramble puts you right at the base of the P.1 corner (there is no "slab"). And the entire initial corner is less than 25 feet high.
However, the first corner starts off-angle, and then becomes vertical (at that point there are two fixed pins, or at least there were last fall, which is the last time I was on it). Thus, the very first part of the first pitch can be climbed either by getting directly into the corner, or by following the slab (or side of the corner, whichever you prefer) on the right.
splewis - Aug 22, 2010 7:26 pm - Hasn't voted
P.1 correctionThe scramble to the bottom of the first pitch begins about 50 feet uphill and right of a prominent right-trending arch (Three Birches, 5.8). The scramble puts you right at the base of the P.1 corner (there is no "slab"). And the entire initial corner is less than 25 feet high.
AlexeyD - Sep 13, 2010 6:15 pm - Hasn't voted
re: P.1 correctionHowever, the first corner starts off-angle, and then becomes vertical (at that point there are two fixed pins, or at least there were last fall, which is the last time I was on it). Thus, the very first part of the first pitch can be climbed either by getting directly into the corner, or by following the slab (or side of the corner, whichever you prefer) on the right.