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The Navigator

Grade
18
Length
220m
0
Natural pro required
Quality
0
First ascent
Tom Riley, Mark Watson, Allan Uren, March 2006.
Located on

  • P1
  • 18
  • 50m
  • Trad

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.


  • P2
  • 16
  • 40m
  • Trad

Climb up slabs and into prominent left-facing corner. Up this to a large belay bollard and ledge.


  • P3
  • 17
  • 60m
  • Trad

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.


  • P4
  • 16
  • 50m

Climb right side of wall up featured, flaky rock (loose in places) to a belay.


  • P5
  • 14
  • 20m
  • Trad

Head left and then up final part of headwall, aiming for two prominent blocks on the ridge. Belay amongst blocks on ridgeline.


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