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Green Eggs and Ham

Grade
20
Length
109m
3
Natural pro required
Quality
1.02
First ascent
Paul Hersey, Hugh Nicholson, 1993
Located on
Topo ref
6

  • P1
  • 15
  • 12m
  • Trad

About 40m further left is a grassy bank. On the left is a slabby rock band, and this is the start. Climb the slab via small ledges and bridging near the top to a large grass covered bank and tree belay on left. Not much pro.


  • P2
  • 18
  • 15m
  • Trad

A difficult to find and strenuous start on the face below an overhang till a jug can be reached. Climb up to overhang (cams), then traverse left on small holds till the roof can be turned via a jug and small ledge. Head right to grassy ledge and belay off small tree.


  • P3
  • 18
  • 30m
  • 1
  • Trad

Head up and right to large mantleshelf ledge (peg). Continue right and up over small sloping ledges (nuts and a bolt) till a tree covered bank is reached. At the next wall step left onto a shallow corner (bolt) and follow up and right to large flax and bolt belay. Can be climbed as two pitches to reduce rope drag.


  • P4
  • 20
  • 25m
  • 3
  • Trad

Climb straight up past two bolts then tend left to a bulge with a crack underneath. Step left past the hangered bolt and continue up, moving with difficulty past another bolt. Finish by jamming up a large crack to an airy bolt belay.


  • P5
  • 17
  • 7m
  • 1
  • Trad

Named “Numb Nutties Traverse”, head left (past a poor excuse for an expansion bolt from the first ascent) around awkward bulges till a belay stance can be reached.


  • P6
  • 14
  • 20m
  • Trad

Climb up on easy sloping slabs and cracks to the summit. Although there are a number of bolts, a full rack of natural gear, especially cams, is necessary. Try and pick out the route from the carpark, as the line is not always obvious. Plenty of big wall atmosphere, especially on the higher pitches.


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