220m.
The route climbs the rib left of the icefall of K9. Start just left of K9 underneath another icy line where a ledge leads left to the apparent crest of the rib.
1. (50m) Traverse the ledge to the rib and climb the rib up slabby ground to below a steepening (tech 5 in the nick we found it in but a little more snow would make it tech 4)
2. (30m) Traverse left from the stance along a slab into a short icy corner. Surmount the block in the corner (awkward) and exit to easier ground. Belay on the easier slope above.
The rest... (150m) Climb up the rocky crest above and follow it to the top by a choice of lines
1. (50m) Traverse the ledge to the rib and climb the rib up slabby ground to below a steepening (tech 5 in the nick we found it in but a little more snow would make it tech 4)
2. (30m) Traverse left from the stance along a slab into a short icy corner. Surmount the block in the corner (awkward) and exit to easier ground. Belay on the easier slope above.
The rest... (150m) Climb up the rocky crest above and follow it to the top by a choice of lines
A. Dye and M. Griffin 29/Dec/2013.
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Sparkler
Grade: III ***
(Sgor Gaoith (Gleann Einich))