Natural pro requiredAs for Centrefire (in fact, we liked it more): amongst the finest climbing in the mountains. It exemplifies Ben Ohaus climbing - far from the road (but easily day-trippable), questionable from a distance... but spectacular holds and movement! This is superb single pitch crack is easily tacked onto an ascent of Actions Speak Louder, or A Thoughtful Pause.
1 minute into the walk-off upvalley from either route (if not carrying on for the complete 'Actions' over the towers/fangs above), a square-cut gully is obvious below with a square-cut corner crack up the edge of a giant flake on the right side. This is Afterthought. Scramble carefully down the gully and build a natural belay near the base. From the top, walk/scramble back along the crest of the gully to rejoin your backpack and descent route. Note that the entire giant rock flake/slab forming the corner is inherently unstable - one day it will no longer be there (however no obvious hollowness or signs of instability during FA). Large Stacked plates on the upper ledges require care with holds and arranging your ropes - but many visible in the photos were cleaned after photos taken.
Bring: Gear.
- P1
- 20
- 55m
- Trad
Gear and length not remembered - but the amazing climbing is! Start in a vertical 90-degree corner, jamming the crack that widens through hands to fist. Pull over the top onto a ledge, then finish up face cracks past/over a final ledge to build a natural belay on the rib above. Take all the cams you have along for the day. Gear on FA was up to #3 camalot which should find a place on this.
