105m, 3 pitches.
Pitch 1 VI 7 35m
Start 10m up and right of Neanderthal. Climb a corner for 20m to below a steep wall with an obvious crack. Initially climb the crack then move up and left to belay on a large ledge.
Pitch 2 V 15m
From the left of the ledge climb steep turff then traverse left to the Neanderthal’s second belay.
Pitch 3 VIII 7 40m
From the belay climb directly up the corner to a ledge. Climb thin ice in the corner (peg on right) to an icicle. Follow a chimney to below a roof and turn this on the right.
Start 10m up and right of Neanderthal. Climb a corner for 20m to below a steep wall with an obvious crack. Initially climb the crack then move up and left to belay on a large ledge.
Pitch 2 V 15m
From the left of the ledge climb steep turff then traverse left to the Neanderthal’s second belay.
Pitch 3 VIII 7 40m
From the belay climb directly up the corner to a ledge. Climb thin ice in the corner (peg on right) to an icicle. Follow a chimney to below a roof and turn this on the right.
Jamie Skelton, Tim Miller 18/Feb/2019.
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