description
Climbed onsight ground up with no pre-inspection. Thus it is scary, sustained and badly bolted. Admirable none the less.
45m (22) Start directly below a niche and move out left and up the steep rock on good positive holds to reach the left end of a small ledge. Place a #3 friend in a hole, traverse right and up a small corner to reach the 1st belay of 'Strangeness and Charm'.
20m (24) Straight up to a good wire placement in the overlap, move left and upwards to gain the prominent small corner. Continue up past a hard move to gain the hanging belay at a short crack.
45m (24) A long pitch on natural gear. Climb the left side of the flake before traversing right to gain a series of pockets which lead to a solitary bolt up high. Hard moves past this to a bolt belay above.
40m (22) Continue straight up past a few fixed wires to join 'Galactic Wanderer'.
Route history
| 1986 | First ascent: John Fantini & Mike Law-Smith (1 aid) |
|---|---|
| 1987 | First free ascent: S Boyden & M Snell |
Warnings
Location
- Lat/Lon: -34.79528, 150.01686
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Grade citation
| 24 | Assigned grade |
| 24 | ★★ Strangeness and Charm |
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