Deep Bay

Deep Bay itself has a lot of rock but unfortunately the water under most of it is very shallow.The DWS action is to be had on the steep white buttress of good rock at the western point of Deep Bay. There is a prominent overhanging arete in the middle of the buttress.

The first two lines take the white wall left of the central arete and require a swim or boat start.

BALLS DEEP 5.9 5m
The left-hand line on the steep white wall to the ledge.
Nick Strong, 2005

DEEP THROAT 5.9 5m
The right-hand line on the steep white wall to the ledge.
Ward Byrum, 2005
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The above descriptions and dates are uncomfirmed and I need to double check the date and descriptions and how they relate to the following routes with Ward and Nick.
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For the next two routes walk down from Admiralty Park above to gain the detached promontory adjacent to the white buttress.
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FULL FATHOM FIVE TEN 5.10a 20m sea level traverse
This is a very good introduction to deep water soloing taking the easiest line traversing the white buttress. The water is deep and the rock is good. Climb down the groove in the east side of the promontory (stainless steel bolt at the top) to sea level. Traverse eastwards at sea level on amazing honeycombed rock to an impasse at a deep cave. Climb up and over the lip of the cave to gain a resting place at sea level on the other side. Climb up and leftwards to pass the overhanging arete at mid-height (crux). Continue leftwards along the shelf to gain easy ground and a path to the top. Grant Farquhar & Davie Crawford, 27th October, 2008
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DEEP IN DIS PEAR 5.10d 5m
Follow Full Fathom Five Ten to the rest before the arete. Traverse left to the base of the arete at sea level. Climb the tricky arete with continued interest to the little pinnacle on top.
Grant Farquhar 27th October, 2008



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