Starts 5m left and a slightly higher than the 2nd pitch belay station of
Shark Attack. May be wrongly named in some guides as Kermit.
- P1
- 16
- 33m
- 8
On the upper left of the Red Slabs. Accessed by climbing the first pitch of Shark Attack and then traverse leftwards a few m to a belay. Or climb LGBW and link pitch 48m 17 bolts Mako is a 2 pitch route, that begins a few metres L of the 2nd pitch of Shark Attack, and goes through L-ward break on a roof at the distinct white patch of rock. The abseil from the Mako belay to the ground is 55m. From the Shark Attack one is 50m. There is a abseil station on both Lets go Bushwalking and Shark Attack around 30m above the ground.
- P2
- 15
- 30m
- 8
Head left through a leftward break in the small roof at a distinctive white patch of white rock then back R onto the upper slab where one the original upper pitches on Red Arete went (trad).
"Kermit" is the name given in SIR. "Mako" in RD. Both guides published in 2004...so, who knows which name is right.
RD does give credit to the FA though...
The Rock Deluxe says that this line is actually a two pitch route called Mako. Not sure which one is correct?
In reply to The Rock Deluxe says that by JarrodAlexander
It is Mako and was put up by a bunch from AATC on an instruction course with Chris Burtenshaw. The last pitch through the roof joins one of the original exits (a crack line slightly R) for Red arete much of this has been climbed previously both roped and solo.