Rockfax Description
A harrowing lead to this day, one can only imagine the horror of the first ascent in 1945! Start below and slightly left of the grassy ledge. Climb up the wall past some gear. This runs out quite quickly but the climbing soon eases as you move up and right towards the grassy ledge. Shuffle to the right-hand end of the ledge where an alarming move leads to the first gear in a long time. Now move up and right on improving holds, with only just adequate protection, to a slab. Follow this to a ledge and carry on up to the top. © Rockfax

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George_Surf 20 Jul, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: red tricam and green dragonfly around the ledge make it much safer
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βeta: red tricam and green dragonfly around the ledge make it much safer
Steve Long 15 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Committing start past a sideways small wire. The spike has only minimal depth and is rounded, so don't bother trying to lasso it!
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βeta: Committing start past a sideways small wire. The spike has only minimal depth and is rounded, so don't bother trying to lasso it!

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Grade: E2 6b ***
(Craig Bodlyn)

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