90m, 2 pitches.
Begins 10m down and left of North West Face Route
P1 40m Start up the open left trending corner in the middle of the face to the base of a cleft. Pull up over the cleft onto the headwall and step left to join the cracks leading up and left across the headwall. Join the base of the open corner and climb up to step right onto the base of the ice slab. Belay from a ledge on the left wall of the ice slab.
P2 50m Continue up the ice pitch to meet Hot Barszcz and top out on the snow field.
P1 40m Start up the open left trending corner in the middle of the face to the base of a cleft. Pull up over the cleft onto the headwall and step left to join the cracks leading up and left across the headwall. Join the base of the open corner and climb up to step right onto the base of the ice slab. Belay from a ledge on the left wall of the ice slab.
P2 50m Continue up the ice pitch to meet Hot Barszcz and top out on the snow field.
Sam Pigden & Oz Miller 05/Mar/2023.
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Route of Interest
Direct Nose Route (Winter)
Grade: VII 7 ***
(Sgurr an Fhidhleir)