Rockfax Description
An impressive route up the front pillar of Thruba Head. Climb the arete to a ledge and step left. Continue up the pillar, making use of the right arete, until thin cracks lead to the ledge. © Rockfax

UKC Logbook Description
A superb pitch up the square-cut pillar between Right Crack and Earthly Powers. Start as for Right Crack.
1) 36m, 6b. Climb steeply up the left arête of Earthly Powers. At 6m pull round left to the base of a crack on the face. At its end swing up left to a shallow niche below the slim section of the pillar. Climb the pillar using the right arête until better holds are gained slightly left. Continue up the leaning wall via a line of hairline cracks and a short angular groove to a belay.
2) 9m, 4a. Climb the arête easily to the top.

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