The Cracks - 5.9

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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)
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Rock (Trad)
G
6
small to medium
300
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Description:
P1 A great route up the left side of the nose. Use the common start to all the left hand routes. Could be a queue. Move left and up a shallow groove to a big ledge under a roof. Traverse right below the roof and up a chimney. At the top of the chimney move left to a perfect crack. Up this to a big ledge. From the ledge go right until you are stood on a small pinnacle, step of this round the front of the crag the climb the cracks to another large ledge. From here go slightly right until standing on a block below an awkward mantle. This is the crux and protection is poor. Then easily to the top. The mantle can be avoided by a traverse into eastern gully.Descent Options:
Rappel down either eastern or western gullies, fixed rap points usually in place.
Submitted by: JohnCook on 2007-10-10
Views: 746
Route ID: 89547
1 Ascent Recorded
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Difficulty | 5.9 |
Safety Rating | G |
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After queueing for the first pitch the climb flowed smoothly. All the protection was good except for the final mantle where a medium nuts is used in a shallow worn crack.
Added: 2007-10-10