24m.
This route finishes up the arête just to the right of 'Stagefright'. Abseil down from the anchors, going slightly right, to reach the stance on a ledge at the base of a corner and just above a rock fig. This stance is shared with the route 'Amateur Dramatics'. 12 bolts ; 2 anchors at the top ; 2 anchors at the bottom.
Climb the recess directly below the small green tree for 5m then move left onto the face. Climb directly up the face for about 7m passing left of the small green tree (crux). When the face becomes blank above a thin handrail, traverse left along this rail to the arête. Climb the arête for 11/2 m, then do 2 moves to the left of the arête before regaining the arête and continuing to the top.
Variation: Start from the stance at the top of pitch 2 of 'Stagefright', beginning as for pitch 3 of 'Stagefright' i.e. climb up diagonally right to balance on the small crescent shaped ledge on the rounded arête. Break away from 'Stagefright' by continuing 2m diagonally right up the face to join 'The Crowd Gasped', which is followed to the top. The disadvantage of this variation is that the climber will be out of sight and earshot of the belayer when doing the crux moves.
Climb the recess directly below the small green tree for 5m then move left onto the face. Climb directly up the face for about 7m passing left of the small green tree (crux). When the face becomes blank above a thin handrail, traverse left along this rail to the arête. Climb the arête for 11/2 m, then do 2 moves to the left of the arête before regaining the arête and continuing to the top.
Variation: Start from the stance at the top of pitch 2 of 'Stagefright', beginning as for pitch 3 of 'Stagefright' i.e. climb up diagonally right to balance on the small crescent shaped ledge on the rounded arête. Break away from 'Stagefright' by continuing 2m diagonally right up the face to join 'The Crowd Gasped', which is followed to the top. The disadvantage of this variation is that the climber will be out of sight and earshot of the belayer when doing the crux moves.
Anthony van Tonder and Mark Misselhorn 26/Dec/2004.
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