150m, 4 pitches.
Start at the base of the raised slab tongue at a regular cluster of pockets.
1. Climb up left side of granite pillar with protection found in the Heather filled cracks. Above the overlap (easy climbing) a small corner with good crack above gives belay.
2. Step right around corner and ascend the left side of pillar trending left to block belay on terrace. A serious pitch with little protection. Ground fall potential!
3. Cross terrace. Ascend pleasant slabs aiming for the big external corner of the headwall. No protection.
4. Finish up ramps and short walls on the South face of the headwall
1. Climb up left side of granite pillar with protection found in the Heather filled cracks. Above the overlap (easy climbing) a small corner with good crack above gives belay.
2. Step right around corner and ascend the left side of pillar trending left to block belay on terrace. A serious pitch with little protection. Ground fall potential!
3. Cross terrace. Ascend pleasant slabs aiming for the big external corner of the headwall. No protection.
4. Finish up ramps and short walls on the South face of the headwall
FA. K.V.Crocket, D.C.Forrest 1971.
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βeta: Twin cracks on pitch 1 look completely filled with turf and heather now. Moved to Socket slabs instead. | βeta? | |
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