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Dawnwalker

Grade
21
Length
800m
0
Natural pro required
Quality
1.02
First ascent
Peter Le, Yuichi Yamaha, March 2025
Located on
Topo ref
5

Pitches 1-7: Same as "A New Dawn"

P8: Straight off ledge, move into steep chimney/offwidth crack Grade 18 30m

P9: Off horn belay, make committing moves around bulge to the right, following a hand traverse right then back left aiming for a long right facing corner. Grade 20 55m

P10: Follow finger crack through a bulge then up right facing corner system. Grade 21 60m (an excellent pitch!)

P11: Finish up corner to a ledge. Grade 18 30m

FA party bivvyd on this ledge

Traverse ledge left for 100m, easy 4th class scrambling until at the base of obvious right facing corner

P12: Up right facing corner, run out slab to a blocky steep chimney. Grade 20 55m

P13-14: Easy scrambling, aiming for big obvious curving left facing corner system. Grade 15 120m

P14: Climb left facing corner system. Careful of many loose blocks. Grade 18 40m

P15: Finish up corner system, then up slab aiming towards the ridge. Grade 19 60m

FA party traversed the ridgeline down to the Karako Glacier, then descended via Karako ledges and Moraine Creek


  • P1
  • 21
  • 800m
  • Trad

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