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A steep, technical winter climb based loosely around the summer route but
incorporating a different entry pitch and taking the obvious hanging ice smear
and fault, before joining the original line. Start a few metres down from the
summer start at an obvious left-trending ramp.
1. 40m Start up the ramp moving left to its end to gain a niche below a steep
groove. Climb this (strenuous), then trend up and left over slabby ground to gain
the ledge. Belay on flakes directly below the icy fault above (this is guarded by a
steep compact wall).
2. 35m Step down and move right into a corner. Climb this (strenuous) to gain
more helpful ground until a left-slanting slot can be gained. Move left up this to
gain the ice at the start of the steep fault.
3. 35m Climb the steep icicle festooned fault (shattered rock) pulling right at the
roof to a ledge. Continue straight up mixed corners to the girdle ledge below the
final big open corner.
4. 40m Follow the big open corner, passing the occasional difficulty to the top.

Iain Small, Murdoch Jamieson 23/Jan/2015.

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Sherlock (Winter)

Grade: VIII 8 ***
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