Garden Trowel Direct

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.

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

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.

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

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