Routes as trad in Pass of Ballater

Originally E6 6c.

The sharp arete left of Rattlesnake gives a hard and exciting start to either Pretzel Logic Direct or Rattlesnake.

Alternative "easy" start to Rattlesnake by climbing the corner of Supercreeps, then make a monkey hand traverse to the left to join the remaining of Rattlesnake.

Access by abseil from the top of Rattlesnake to the bottom of the slab. Climb the slab from the bottom left corner.

The vertical left-facing hanging corner above the top half of Super Monsters, moving left at the capping roof to an easy finish.

To reach this corner you may choose: Super Monsters VS (Supercreeps start), or Scary Monsters VS (Medium Cool start), or abseiling to the base of the corner.

To the right of the toe of the buttress (right of Supercreeps) there is an overlap. Climb this using the obvious fingerhold and make a hard mantle (f6c) onto it. Move up to find fingertip jugs on the next overlap. Overcome the upper slab and go to the tree of Silent Spring/Medium Cool. From here avoid the runnerl of Silent Spring and the easy terrain of Medium Cool, and instead climb boldly the slab between the two.

Eliminate climbing 1m right of Pink Wall. Crimpy moves to some protection at the exit via the V groove.

Climb just right of Crumbling Dice via the front of the pillar to its top, then bridge left to the arete. Climb up slightly and move left again into the open V groove. Continue boldly up.