Type:
Rock
Description:
A line on the right hand end of the upper wall. Fine splitter cracks up steep
terrain. After 3 excellent pitches can continue scrambling up SW ridge to the
summit, or descend as per SW ridge.
Reference:
SL
Pitch(es):
| # | Ewbank | Alpine (Technical) | Alpine (Commitment) | Alpine (Mt Cook) | Aid | Water Ice | Mixed | Boulder (Hueco) | Length | Bolts | Trad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 35m | Yes | ||||||||
Just right of the arete, a crack line goes through 2 overhanging bulges. Sustained and well protected climbing to large ledge system. | |||||||||||
| 2 | 18 | 45m | Yes | ||||||||
An immaculate splitter crack going up the next wall. | |||||||||||
| 3 | 16 | 25m | Yes | ||||||||
Move left to another shorter splitter crack. | |||||||||||
Grade:
23 ,18 ,16
Quality:
Gone:
0
Length:
105m
Bolts:
0
Natural pro:
1
Ascent:
S Fortune, J Grinsted, S Chand, Feb 2017
Route Image:
UUID:
60e9eb89-05bc-446f-9b07-92497a451af7
Comments
We (Ruari Macfarlane, Ben
We (Ruari Macfarlane, Ben Mangan, Jaz Morris) did a few alternative lines to the ledge but climbed pitch two of this route in Easter 2022. It's an outstanding pitch of climbing with great strenuous jamming through the bulge. Highly recommended. 55 m to an easy belay ledge not 45 m