15m. A good route worth a star at least. head up the groove of blade runner to the ledge, where A good jamming crack leads a series of ledges, traversing rightwards above a steep wall.

Taking the crack to the right of the groove is 5c climbing to the good ledge.

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CMcBain 15 Jun, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: Blocks at the top of this are definitely getting looser. Geological time includes now.
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βeta: Blocks at the top of this are definitely getting looser. Geological time includes now.
ShannonSviolin 7 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Fun route.
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βeta: Fun route.
ShannonSviolin 2 Jun, 2021 Show βeta
βeta: Fun climb. Would do it again.
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βeta: Fun climb. Would do it again.
johannes 17 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: The entire top section is going to fall down one day. If you hit if with your palm and use your other hand to map out the vibration you will sense it is a huge slightly overhanging block (perhaps 1x2x0.4m) that is no longer firmly attached, and which has small cracks appearing where it once was connected. It will probably remain in place for a number of years and support a number of climbers crawling over it, but one day it will go and I do not want to be near it then. To me, it was scary enough to back off and finish up the Promontory crack instead.
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βeta: The entire top section is going to fall down one day. If you hit if with your palm and use your other hand to map out the vibration you will sense it is a huge slightly overhanging block (perhaps 1x2x0.4m) that is no longer firmly attached, and which has small cracks appearing where it once was connected. It will probably remain in place for a number of years and support a number of climbers crawling over it, but one day it will go and I do not want to be near it then. To me, it was scary enough to back off and finish up the Promontory crack instead.
Pina 6 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Couple of worrying loose blocks at the top.
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βeta: Couple of worrying loose blocks at the top.

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