Nodes in Deacon Area

Emergency Location: Mount Arapiles, Mitre Rock North Area

A number of climbs have been done on the little pinnacles in the middle of the gully but this is the only one recorded. Up the gully, on the pinnacle opposite 'Prelate', on the side facing the carpark.

Through the overhang then balancy moves to top.

Testy overhang.

Start: At top (right-hand) end of wall facing into the gully is obvious overhang with an unusual peanut-shaped jug above.

Up faint corner then swing onto the peanut and pull up the tricky wall above.

Up past hole and up arete, through small steepening.

Start: Squeezed between the 'Prelate' and 'The Priest' (ooh er).

Chimney-crack 2 metres left of "Prelate".

Face 1 metre left of 'The Priest'

Delightful moves up wall and thin bottomless crack 2 metres left of "The Priest"

The crack at the left end of the wall has a tricky move at half-height.

Start: Start 5 metres left of "Deacon's Dilemma".

Not a bad lead with enough gear in horizontal breaks (take cams) and interesting moves in between.