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Recessionary Downgrade

Grade
M5
Length
165m
Quality
3
First ascent
Daniel Joll, Danny Murphy, 2011
Topo ref
23

A good test piece M5. Originally graded M7 by the first party to try this
line who attempted to traverse in from Blow Up. Climbed during the height of
the GFC where the prices of many things were falling. Just like the GFC the
grade of this route took a tumble.


  • P1
  • Mixed M5
  • 35m

Walk up sloping ledge towards the obvious steep crack of Blow Up. Start in the left-hand corner.


  • P2
  • Mixed M5
  • 35m

Pitch two heads towards an obvious off-width crack. Place your biggest cam high in this crack then down climb 2m and out 2m onto the black slab. Climb this direct for 5m until you reach another crack. Start breathing again and continue upwards. Quite sustained for the grade.


  • P3
  • Mixed M4
  • 50m

More climbing.


  • P4
  • Mixed M4
  • 25m

More climbing.


  • P5
  • Mixed M4
  • 20m

Continue to top and walk off.


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