The Shaft (West Face)

A 12 pitch climb involving some fun, but often poorly protected, mixed climbing. Climb the gully immediately right of the north-west spur, which involves some WI3 ice, then veer right as you gain height with some easy mixed climbing for a few pitches. The main snow gully was avoided on the first ascent due to soft conditions. Traverse across a thin mixed pitch to reach the base of ‘The Shaft’, which is an obvious 50m ice runnel above the main snow gully, capped by a vertical bulging chimney. This is the crux of the route. Above the ‘Shaft’, climb up then left to reach a final mixed gully, topping out where the West Ridge eases. Follow the West Ridge to the summit.