Big Issue for Gaz Parry – E9 6c

Gaz Parry placing the gear on abseil on The Big Issue – PembrokeUKC News, 14 Apr 2010© Gaz Parry CollectionGaz Parry has repeated the stunning Pembroke testpiece of The Big Issue E9 6c at Bosherston Head.Gaz elected to climb the route in a 'sporty' style by pre-placing a selection of wires on abseil to have insitu protection for his ascent. The route was originally climbed by John Dunne in 1996. John placed most of the gear on lead, but there was a certain amount of stuck wires and a peg.”I climbed it with all the gear in place so as a sport route really. All the old insitu wires are gone now and the peg is possibly very poor after 14 years in a sea cliff. All the wires are good and it is a safe route.” commented Gaz after his ascent. The route is very steep and physical, making placing protection very strenuous.Super-fit Steve McClure made the first repeat of this route some years ago placing all gear on lead as he climbed. Adrian Berry climbed the route at the same time as Steve, utilising the gear Steve had placed on his ascent.Steve commented after Gaz's ascent that it is a logistical pain to remove gear between attempts (abseiling and jumaring in and out of a hugely overhanging sea cliff) and the most logical way is to climb it like Gaz did:”That's the way I'd climb it now. Good effort to Gaz.” he said.The route takes the main challenge of the perfect, steep limestone wall at Bosherston Head in Pembrokeshire and features hard climbing of around F8a+.The route was first conceived as a bolted line, but never completed until it was climbed in a more trad style by John Dunne on 1996.Pembroke was going through a time of controversial first ascents and bolts were used on some routes. All these bolts have now long since been removed and all Pembroke climbs are now bolt free. John's name for the route; The Big Issue refers to the debolting of the line.Route Time Line:Pre 1996 – route bolted by Pete Oxley1996 – First ascent (placing gear) by John Dunne2000 – First repeat (placing gear) Steve McClure2000 – Repeat (on insitu gear) by Adrian Berry2010 – Repeat (on insitu gear) by Gaz ParryJohn did place one peg on the route which is now in a dubious state but is adequately backed up with natural gear slots. Commenting on the peg, on the difficulty and on the style, Gaz said:”I would say the climbing is HARD F8a+ with lots of bad feet and side pull pockets. Ste Mac said “beware of the peg, it is old and short”, just like him I suppose. The meat of the route is the 20 moves to pass the peg and continue to the high break. Even the last move to the jug is droppable.”Gaz would like to thank Mike from the Castle Climbing Centre for holding his ropes.

Gaz Parry on top of The Big Issue – PembrokeUKC News, 14 Apr 2010© Gaz Parry Collection
A Bosherston Head page from the new Pembroke Rockfax GuidebookROCKFAX, 14 Apr 2010© Rockfax

Pembroke (Aug 2009)  A new edition of the ground-breaking Pembroke guidebook first published in 1995 to widespread acclaim (and some controversy). This full colour edition shows Pembrokeshire in all… More Info On Bosherston Head, Pembroke:Bosherston Head Pembrokeshire, WALESClimbs 65 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude Tidal – Faces SWMost Popular Climbs:Keelhaul E2 5c, Preposterous Tales E2 5b, Star Wars E4 5c, Baker's Door E1 5b, Intensive Scare E2 5c, Poltergeist HVS 5a, Ghost Ship E3 5c, Joybringer VS 4bGuidebooks:Pembroke (2009), Pembroke MiniGuide (2006), Pembroke (part two) (1996), Out of print: Pembroke (1995)

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