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Lucky Strike

Grade
20
Length
275m
11
Natural pro required
Quality
0
First ascent
Murray Ball, Nick Cradock, David Shotwell, February 2010
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The original topo is attached, click on Lucky Strike.
A quality route, well equipped with bolts, climbing the buttress on the
right-hand side of the Mate. Seven pitches (280m), plus an optional further
pitch to the ridge and a scramble to the summit. Take 2 x 50m ropes, a small
rack of medium wires, cams to hand size and a dozen quickdraws. Abseil
descent is best.


  • P1
  • 18
  • 55m
  • 9
  • Trad

Start 150 metres right of the Bowen Allan Corner. Access via a good ledge slightly further right. Bolts and natural pro. It’s possible to belay at the seventh bolt, with a cam, to reduce drag and increase visibility.


  • P2
  • 18
  • 45m
  • 11

  • P3
  • 18
  • 30m
  • 9

Follow the bolts left, then back right.


  • P4
  • 19
  • 45m
  • 9
  • Trad

Bolts to a steep section, then some natural pro.


  • P5
  • 20
  • 25m
  • 8

  • P6
  • 20
  • 25m
  • 9
  • Trad

Some natural pro.


  • P7
  • 13
  • 50m
  • Trad

Climb 15 metres to where a dyke leads right to the top of the Mates Little Brother, or continue up to a belay station.


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Attribution
From topo by Nick Cradock.
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