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El Braveth

Grade
23
Length
160m
8
Natural pro required
Quality
3
First ascent
Richard Thomson, Dave Vass, 1991; Paul Rogers, Steve Eastwood, Kane Henderson, 1990s; Sarah Adcock, Kester Brown, February 2009
Located on
Topo ref
8

Six pitches, mixed protection, crux on fourth pitch. Attempted by various people between 1991 and 2009. The name is an acronym of the first letters of the last names of all involved in various stages of the first ascent.


  • P1
  • 19
  • 40m
  • 1
  • Trad

Start at the bottom of the largest snow patch. Up to bolt on slab then right into corner that leads up and right to triple bolt belay on ledge.


  • P2
  • 23
  • 25m
  • 2
  • Trad

Step back into the corner and up to the overlap that forms a continuation of the great roof line. Crank over with a bolt and traverse up right past another bolt and some gear to a double glue-in bolt belay on ledge.


  • P3
  • 23
  • 25m
  • 5
  • Trad

Step back left into the corner and up to bolts that lead up a slab rightwards. Pull the small overhang on jugs to double bolt belay.


  • P4
  • 23
  • 20m
  • 8

Climb the dyke feature, angling up and right.


  • P5
  • 20
  • 10m
  • 2
  • Trad

Straight up past two bolts. The trick is to get standing on top of the flake above the last bolt, then you can climb straight up to belay.


  • P6
  • 17
  • 40m
  • Trad

Traverse 4m left to corner and up to the top of the pillar. Run out and a bit grassy. Single ring anchor.


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