7 BLOBS BLOC
Map p. 5
Bloc Notes This bloc is the huge cube lying beside another giant on the left flank of the glen below the dam, easily visible as you approach on the road. The best approach is to follow the road under the dam and skirt down to the blocs on the right side of the fences of the dam buildings. The problems are highball but the tops are juggy. Take a mat and tarp.
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Blobs Wall
1. The Blobs Font 5+ The high wall facing the dam, with odd red protrusions. Climb direct via protruding blocks through a high left sidepull to crimps below hidden jugs on the highest blob. Easy climbing leads to the top. 2. Whose Line Is It? Font 6c Sit start base of left arête, climb up to a handrail and traverse right to finish up Blobs problem. 3. Probe Font 6b Climb the left edge of the Blobs wall following the line of two thin seams. 4. Flake Arête Font 4 Right side of the right arête is easier but just as high. 5. The Defender Font 6c Behind the boulder with the blobs is a leaning wall and arête in the small col between the giant boulders. SS on right, gain quartz pocket and slap up left for crimps, gain jugs and rock out the top.
ROADSIDE BLOC Map p. 5 Bloc Notes This boulder lies about half way to the dam beside a junction in the road, opposite the bridge which leads to Ben Ime. The steep north side of this boulder has excellent rock but requires some clever pad placement to protect some moves. Most of the harder problems are the work of Dave MacLeod with powerful long moves and lock-off strength required to succeed.
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Roadside Bloc
1. Zero Kelvin Font 7b+ CS Enthalpy, from the mono to a crimp and sloping pocket above. 2. Enthalpy Font 7a+ CS edges to crimp and mono up left to the diagonal crack. 3. Free Energy Font 7b+ SS pocket to RH pocket thru sloper to diagonal crack. LH 7c. 4. Powerhouse Font 7a SS blunt nose via slopers to the lip. Follow the edge L to The Economist. 5. The Economist Font 6c+ SS niche, up to a break and crimps R to sloping finish. 6. Splurge Font 7a+ SS back wall at pinch undercut, R then back L via undercut break to top. 7. Triple X Font 5 SS the crack near the left end of the face. 8. Energize Font 7b Start as for The Economist and traverse low left to finish up Triple X.
Dave MacLeod on Energize