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South West Face

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Part of

The South-west face is cut by two prominent fault lines. The right-hand fault extends from the base of the cliff to the summit and provides the start of the first three routes on the face.

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South West
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 South West Face 0m
1.02

  • P1
  • Trad

The initial slabs lead to the obvious right-to-left corner in the right side of the face.


 Wayatt Begg 0m
1.02

  • P1
  • Trad

Starting as for the Clark Hudson route, exit left from the large open book corner via a loose ledge then climb the steep buttress for 60m ‘til it blends in with the summit headwall. Traverse right back into the corner below the final chimney pitch of the Clark Hudson route.


 Clark Hudson 0m
1.02

  • P1
  • Trad

Start up a prominent nose on steep compact rock. Instead of traversing left on the Cullen/Entwistle route, climb directly up a short steep wall to the base of a large open book corner which splits the face; two pitches of excellent slab and crack climbing including some dynamic jamming protected by bomb proof chocks. Continue to a large roof which can be turned on the right by pleasant slabs and a slightly damp chimney.


 South East Buttress, 16 16 0m
2.01

  • P1
  • 16
  • Trad

A beautiful line up the dramatic buttress. Traverse left along a prominent ledge from the ridge and climb the buttress direct: four pitches. It is possible to rappel the route back to the ledges.


 California, 18 18 0m
1.02

  • P1
  • 18
  • Trad

The routes are variations on the Original South East Buttress, taking lines up the beautiful rock slabs at the base of the buttress. Four pitches: 14, 18, 18, 14. Up a steep flaky crack system leading to the base of the South East Buttress; named California because it was full of loose flakes.


 Fancy Pants and the Misfits, 18 18 0m
0

  • P1
  • 18
  • Trad

The route are variations on the Original South East Buttress, taking lines up the beautiful rock slabs at the base of the buttress. Up through an overlap and onto a grooved slab to join the bottom of the South East Buttress . Straight up and over bulge, crux, to a belay on small ledge.


  • P2
  • 15
  • Trad

Trend left up grove past some large balanced chock stones to join the base of the buttress.


 Original Route 0m
0

  • P1

From Adelaide Saddle traverse round to the high peak.


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Attribution
Craig Jefferies
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