Routes as trad in Bluff Minor

From Ali Baba's Cave, scramble up to a ledge between Bard Buttress and Bluff Minor. You ascend the southeast face of Bluff Minor, overlooking the Pines. Epic summit vibes.

1. 10m (12) Unprotected start then up to ledge.

2. 35m (10) Steep to ledge, L onto block, up mossy wall, then easily to belay under headwall.

3. 10m (6) Up to the summit. Rap off a slung boulder on the summit into the gap between Bluff Minor and Bluff Major.

Start 2m R of the north arete of Bluff Minor (this is just opposite TKO on Bluff Major). Climb up the vague weakness on crap rock with no pro.

Start on top of Bluff Minor. Take a massive leap across the chasm onto the east face of Bluff Major, with only a small sloping foothold to aim for. Now climb the arete.

Start at the top of TK, at the south side of the slot. Chimney out above the Keyhole towards Central Gully, then move around arete onto the south face of Bluff Minor, which is easy but exposed, to bag the summit.

Start 5m R of Bulger DS.

1. 10m (20) Roof crack then go 4m R.

2. 15m (22) Diagonally L up weakness through roof then up to ledge.

3. 17m (18) Finish up just R of the arete to the summit of Bluff Minor.

Start on the ledge R of Locksmith (which is also the start of pitch 2 of Vixen).

1. 10m (22) Crack through roof

2. 20m (22) Mantle at 5m then delicate wall.

Start just R of Rd'E, as for Vixen pitch 2.

1. 10m (22) Up face and roof as for p2 of Vixen then move L to belay.

2. 20m (22) Step L, and then up as directly as you can, about 1.5m L of pitch 2 of Rd'E.