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Desire (South Face)

Grade
V,5,WI4
Length
650m
0
Quality
1.02
First ascent
Ben Ellis, Jack Grinsted, Josh Mitchell, September 2018
Located on
Mt D’Archiac

A direct line up the centre of the south face. Four 60m pitches of steep climbing on a narrow ice flow connect the base of the south face to the upper snowfields. The snowfields are linked by a series of ice steps to top out on the summit (4-6 pitches or simul climbing).

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) V
  • Alpine (Technical) 5
  • Water Ice WI4
  • 650m
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