230m, 6 pitches.
1) 30m. As for The Last and Outmaist Ile.
2) 45m. Traverse leftwards across the slab. Down-climb the obvious gully (midway across the slab) until possible to step across. Climb up leftwards in the cracks towards a small ledge on the arête.
3) 25m. Continue around the corner of the buttress, traverse left until able to down climb towards the obvious black platform. Belay with small roofs high above and sea below.
4) 5b, 20m. Continue the traverse blindly to the left, around the corner. Down climb the steep overlaps until you join the ledge which crosses the entire face. Belay below roof with ledge continuing left.
5) 5b, 50m. Follow the ledge leftwards until you meet a sloping boulder. Traverse the lip of the slanting boulder and mantel up onto it. A beautiful corner crack appears above the block. Climb up this corner and continue up to the slabs above.
6) 60m. Scramble up the slopes to the top.
2) 45m. Traverse leftwards across the slab. Down-climb the obvious gully (midway across the slab) until possible to step across. Climb up leftwards in the cracks towards a small ledge on the arête.
3) 25m. Continue around the corner of the buttress, traverse left until able to down climb towards the obvious black platform. Belay with small roofs high above and sea below.
4) 5b, 20m. Continue the traverse blindly to the left, around the corner. Down climb the steep overlaps until you join the ledge which crosses the entire face. Belay below roof with ledge continuing left.
5) 5b, 50m. Follow the ledge leftwards until you meet a sloping boulder. Traverse the lip of the slanting boulder and mantel up onto it. A beautiful corner crack appears above the block. Climb up this corner and continue up to the slabs above.
6) 60m. Scramble up the slopes to the top.
FA. S.Tolhurst, S.Van Dijck, B.Harrison 03/Jun/2018.
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