In reply to Stephen Reid - Needle Sports:
Fab privilege to be able to drive in. It took us three hours to walk in with the tent and gear!
We visited in summer 2011 and went up, I think, Thanatos and then attempted Odin. Have you done this recently, Stephen? It was covered in thick black lichen and was completely unclimbable when we tried it. The first few metres off the belay were pure mud and, as my partner and I went up and down, the footholds which were made of pure mud started to creep down the crag and disintegrate. Needless to say, we bailed onto a neighbouring route, which my partner pulled great lumps of mud out of as he climbed it.
Needless to say we were pretty miffed and almost left the crag entirely, but I did persuade my partner to stay another day and do the classics round the south side, which were very good.
Sitting at the tent the next morning it became apparent that Odin doesn't really get any sun at all which might explain its dirtiness.
I do wonder if the FRCC would consider the careful application of hollow stars in the future?