This route is fully equipped for abseil descent (16 abseils). Bolts were placed with abseiling in mind rather than belaying, so at some belays/stances it will be more comfortable to belay on natural pro. Take a full rack (cams to #4 Friend, and double set of wires).
- P1
- 8
- Alpine (Commitment) III
- 60m
Climb diagonally right up slabby crack system to big ledge. Belay bolt at right end.
- P2
- 18
- 60m
Step down right, then climb diagonally up right, traversing past plants and bulges to ledge. Belay on natural pro or at bolt up and left on ledges.
- P3
- 10
- 60m
Climb up and right from bolt (or straight up if on natural belay) then up broken ground to belay bolt.
- P4
- 16
- 60m
Thin moves and pro off belay, then easier to ledge. From ledge climb up cracks and slabs to 2 bolt belay below big overhang/recess.
- P5
- 5
- 100m
Traverse left around arête and corner to grassy ledges. At drainage gully climb up approx. 50m to belay bolt in right wall. (Simulclimbed – 100m total).
- P6
- 13
- 60m
Climb out of gully via right wall and up arête then grass, trending right to bolt.
- P7
- 18
- 55m
Tricky moves through overlap above belay, then slabby rock and arête to belay bolt in top of corner.
- P8
- 17
- 60m
Grassy at first, staying near arête then up to a left-facing corner crack – climb this and over bulge to a bolt.
- P9
- 10
- 55m
Move right around arête and into grassy gully. Climb directly up to base or prominent ramp that slices the arête/headwall. Bolt at base of ramp.
- P10
- 19
- 60m
Climb featured ramp/wall, keeping right (spaced pro), to slopey arête. Up arête and behind massive jammed block, then up final corner and crack to bolt/belay on slab. Scramble up to base of next wall, belay on cam and nut.
- P11
- 12
- 60m
Short wall and grassy steps to bolt belay on left wall of loose gully.
- P12
- 18
- 50m
Climb slab then chimney/bridge to ledge and final short overhanging corner.
