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Three Steps to Methven

Grade
18
Natural pro required
Quality
0
First ascent
Tawny Wagstaff, Laudi Olijve, Michael Eatson. Feb 2016.
Located on

Starts directly beneath large overhangs.
Pitch:

  1. (17, 50m) Follows obvious right trending flake system to a large ledge.
    First 5 meters is loose and dusty but the protection is solid.
  2. (18, 45m) Pull through steep bulge off the ledge and trend left up corner
    to a ledge. Continues directly up left facing corner (ballnuts, microcams)
    using small incut edges. Glorious committing climbing.
  3. (15, 50m). A long left-traversing exploratory pitch, before reaching a
    small overlap with a good belay ledge above. Plenty of scope for variation.
  4. (14, 30m) Straight up corner, gradually easing to scrambling.

Protection: Excellent: Camalots (#00- #4), 1 set of Wires. Ball-nuts (1 & 2).
2x 55m ropes.
Descent: 4 rappels (upto 55m), all bollards. Used approximately 6 meters of
cordelette.


  • P1
  • 18
  • Trad

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