160m, 4 pitches.
Starts to the left of Shamrock Icefall joining it at the top of the first pitch then follows the (relatively) obvious line up the left hand side of the shamrock.
1. 40m Take a rightwards rising traverse across turf ledges onto the ice formations. Follow these to a snow field and a belay.
2. 30m Head up the snowfield to an open icy groove follow this to a belay at the base of a steep buttress.
3. 30m Turn the buttress on the right and pull up onto an easy angled ramp.
4. 60m Finish up the easy ramp to a small col just above the bottom of Lords Rake.
1. 40m Take a rightwards rising traverse across turf ledges onto the ice formations. Follow these to a snow field and a belay.
2. 30m Head up the snowfield to an open icy groove follow this to a belay at the base of a steep buttress.
3. 30m Turn the buttress on the right and pull up onto an easy angled ramp.
4. 60m Finish up the easy ramp to a small col just above the bottom of Lords Rake.
Donald Willey, David Willey 26/Jan/2013.
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