350m, 8 pitches.
Start behind the Africa boulder at a V in the scree.
1-3. HS4a 150m - Move together over slabs and ledges then through a loose corner system and over scree to belay at a large terrace
4. VS4b 50m - Wander rightwards along the terrace to a prominent V groove. Climb this for 5m to gear, then head diagonally leftwards through a pod feature and steps and ledges above. Belay at the next terrace
5. HVS4b 60m - Head left and up from the left hand end of the terrace and wander through a section of slabs and little walls, with little gear, avoiding the worst of the loose rock, to arrive on ledges below the main cave feature. Belay here.
6. VD 15m - Scramble up to the right hand edge of the cave and belay on an awesome thread feature.
7. VS4b 40m - Head rightwards out of the cave on a nice ramp feature and tricky corner beyond to belay further rightwards on a ledge above
8. HS4a 30m - Head up the small wall above avoiding wet patches to a large scree ledge where escape is possible to the right.
9-11 150m - Loose but easy climbing can be followed to the summit of the first Gendarme. This is hard to reverse or ab due to looseness and probably warrants AD for this route if this is included
1-3. HS4a 150m - Move together over slabs and ledges then through a loose corner system and over scree to belay at a large terrace
4. VS4b 50m - Wander rightwards along the terrace to a prominent V groove. Climb this for 5m to gear, then head diagonally leftwards through a pod feature and steps and ledges above. Belay at the next terrace
5. HVS4b 60m - Head left and up from the left hand end of the terrace and wander through a section of slabs and little walls, with little gear, avoiding the worst of the loose rock, to arrive on ledges below the main cave feature. Belay here.
6. VD 15m - Scramble up to the right hand edge of the cave and belay on an awesome thread feature.
7. VS4b 40m - Head rightwards out of the cave on a nice ramp feature and tricky corner beyond to belay further rightwards on a ledge above
8. HS4a 30m - Head up the small wall above avoiding wet patches to a large scree ledge where escape is possible to the right.
9-11 150m - Loose but easy climbing can be followed to the summit of the first Gendarme. This is hard to reverse or ab due to looseness and probably warrants AD for this route if this is included
R. Middleton, H. Moulton 19/Aug/2014.
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