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Second Coming

Grade
26
Length
122m
Natural pro required
Quality
3
First ascent
Paul Aubrey, Mark Moorhead, Feb 1980.
The original Aubrey Moorhead aid line traversed right along a thin break above the main arches exiting on the right-hand edge of the Little Brother. In Feb 1990 Paul Rogers, Dave Vass and Colin Pohl free-climbed the arches and extended the line straight
Topo ref
4

  • P1
  • 16
  • 25m
  • Trad

Easy-going slab takes you to the base of the overhanging arches.


  • P2
  • 23
  • 9m
  • Trad

The dihedral requires wide bridging and lay-backing on fingertips with protection from small wires.


  • P3
  • 26
  • 10m
  • Trad

Hard moves up corner ‘til crack opens out to underclings. Take big Friends #4.


  • P4
  • 22
  • 8m
  • Trad

Move past three old bolt ladder bolts, then traverse over to the newer bolts cutting back into flake/chimney system.


  • P5
  • 21
  • 15m
  • Trad

Up right, then back left following ramp to single bolt and natural belay.


  • P6
  • 19
  • 25m
  • Trad

Move through big corner past black rock band to belay in horizontal break.


  • P7
  • 19
  • 30m
  • Trad

Straight up, moving out right to bolt then a lengthy stretch of steep slab climbing with no protection over the Little Brother. A trouser-filling top-out!


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