The steep lower sections of the routes on this face have become longer than when they were first climbed due to thinning of the Empress Shelf.
The Empress Shelf can be accessed either via Earle’s Gap or by traversing from the top of the North West Couloir on the Low Peak. The latter is not a direct access route But usually stays in condition longer than the Earle’s Gap options.
Routes
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| 3.78 | 3.78Perry Street, V,4+ | V,4+ | 0m | ||||
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Ascend the major gully to the right of Earle Ridge then take your pick of exit gullies or spurs to reach the summit ridge near the High Peak.
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| 3.79 | 3.79Summer of ‘69, V,4+ | V,4+ | 0m | ||||
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The two rock buttresses to the right of Perry Street were climbed on the same day.
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| 3.80 | 3.80The Shield, VI,4+ | VI,4+ | 0m | ||||
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Up a short steep gully onto a sustained iceshield, often of hard ice, which leads to the summit ridge. As at 2018 this route appeared particularly threatened by ice cliffs. First ascent party unknown.
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| 3.81 | 3.81Original Line, V,4+ | V,4+ | 0m | ||||
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Climb a steep couloir and then either up good rock on the ribs to left or right or up the broad gully between the ribs. The first ascent used the right rib.
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