The route starts roughly in the middle of the north-west face of Corridor Buttress next to a scruffy gully.
Climb up clean rock to the right of the gully until it is possible to traverse into the gully itself. Continue up the gully into a cubbyhole stance under an overhang at the top.
Traverse about 2m to the right of the gully, climb up for 6m on a face involving delicate movements, and then use a thin footrail to gain a corner on the left. Continue up and to the left into a recess, proceed past one ledge to another via a reddish-coloured face (this latter ledge is more convenient for belaying the next pitch).
Climb diagonally across the face to the right to reach a block projecting from the face. Step down 1m, traverse 6m to the right and continue diagonally up to a tiny stance next to a large flake leaning against the face.
Proceed diagonally up to the gap in the overhang; climb up through the gap before moving 2m across to the right into a chimney-like recess (the vital flake hold is sound). Continue up the recess to a cave-like stance under the overhangs.
Traverse to the right using the top of an oblong block for handholds. Climb 3m to a comfortable stance above. Walk 6m to the right to the foot of a shallow, yellowish corner.
This pitch is complicated. Climb the yellowish corner, and move to the left to a narrow footrail. Follow the footrail to the right until it ends, step down 1.5m, continue to the right and then proceed up a flake-like block. Climb to a red recess further to the right. Step down 1m, and then traverse to the right again, by using a deeply cut handrail, onto the corner. Climb up to the right of the corner to reach a comfortable stance.
Traverse left to a stance at the foot of the recess.
Climb the recess before moving out left. Continue diagonally to the left across the face to reach a large, bushy stance.
Climb the chimney to the left of the stance.
Traverse left along the ledge to the foot of a gully leading to the summit.
60m of scrambling, including some 'E' standard movements, takes one to the top of the buttress.
5 May 1962 | First ascent: H. Graafland & H. Snijders |
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16,18,17,18,18,18,8,16,16,13 | Assigned grade |
17 | Hugo |
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