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Type:

Alpine

Pitch(es):

#	Ewbank	Alpine (Technical)	Alpine (Commitment)	Alpine (Mt Cook)	Aid	Water Ice	Mixed	Boulder (Hueco)	Length	Bolts	Trad
1	18								50m		Yes
	A direct line on the centre of the north-east face of Barrier Knob. Starts approximately 20m left of Quiet Earth on the left side and lowest point of the slabby ‘bulge’ in the face. . From the névé climb up to shallow horizontal overlap. Turn this at left end and climb right-trending grooves and slabs for a few metres before heading straight up to belay.
2	16								40m		Yes
	Climb up slabs and into prominent left-facing corner. Up this to a large belay bollard and ledge.
3	17								60m		Yes
	Climb beautiful textured rock up shallow corner on plllar, to below mossy corner. Step left and up through steepening to easy ground. Belay in crack.
4	16								50m		No
	Climb right side of wall up featured, flaky rock (loose in places) to a belay.
5	14								20m		Yes
	Head left and then up final part of headwall, aiming for two prominent blocks on the ridge. Belay amongst blocks on ridgeline.

Grade:

18 , 16 , 17 , 16 , 14

Quality:

Gone:

0

Length:

220m

Bolts:

0

Natural pro:

1

Ascent:

Tom Riley, Mark Watson, Allan Uren, March 2006.

UUID:

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