In reply to rgold:
'The ridge' is top of many wish lists (deservably so). It needs a window of good conditions for most parties as the difficulties increase a lot if its windy, raining or in the clouds (the magnetic rock messes up navigation). On still sunny days, water and heat can be an issue.
The TD gap exit involves a short awkward cleft section (especially when climbed with a pack) and being early on the traverse can be a bottle neck that can expose the difference between the serious contenders and the overly ambitious. I've said before that most contenders should probably be able enough in good conditions to solo the hard bit of the gap (not that they would want to), about 10m of exposed, 'traditional style' HVD/S 4a (5.5), if such a long complex sustained route is going to be a reasonable undertaking, so maybe many won't need a runner!
I found the crux climbing bits enjoyable onsight, despite climbing pretty much roped solo in approach shoes. The exploratory descents, sometimes on suspect rock, were more the crux for me and I was glad not to have a 2 day pack affecting my balance for them (not that my joints would have coped with the extra weight at that time anyway). The day we did it we had to wait quite a while, chatting jovially in the early morning sun before the gap (weather looked good after some unexpected showers earlier), as a few parties in front of us, probably carrying way too much, were struggling worryingly and seemed a bit unpracticed on cleft wiggles. We found it fine with our grit experience and in the next few hours overtook all of them and later in the day when my injuries started to slow us signicantly no one came back past us. We limped to the end as it started to get dark. We saw no lights behind us on the descent and the rain started again not many hours later.
Post edited at 08:53