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Garden Trowel Direct

Grade
21
Length
162m
0
Natural pro required
Quality
3
First ascent
Guy Cotter, Nick Cradock, 1980s
Gregg Beisly and Allan Uren extended the route climbing pitches four and five on the brilliant headwall in the 1990s.
Located on
Topo ref
7

  • P1
  • 20
  • 40m
  • Trad

The original line has been straightened out by taking a direct start to the right of the original corners and finishing up a beautiful prow on the right side of the Diamond Face. One of the cleanest and most sustained routes on the Mate. Scramble up right-tending ramp towards the right side of the overlaps. Work your way through overlaps to a steep left-tending crack, then right onto ledge and spike belay. The move into the steep left-trending corner is very committing and can be avoided by stepping round to the left.


  • P2
  • 21
  • 45m
  • Trad

Move right for five metres to the base of a steep face. Climb the face to meet the second pitch of the GTR.


  • P3
  • 17
  • 35m
  • Trad

Move up and right into V-groove for 15m, then trend left along a ramp, scrambling as high as possible until the last headwall is gained.


  • P4
  • 19
  • 30m
  • Trad

Climb cracks splitting the centre of a prow then right to slabby country and fine crystalline climbing.


  • P5
  • 15
  • 12m
  • Trad

Move up and right to small notch and ramp system leading to descent route.


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