Ascents of Mururoa

Crux is at the start.

There is really quite a bit of suspect shallow face crack protection available.

Not runout, just very fiddly gear at the start. Lots of small and micro nuts in shallow channels. The pro seemed better out right. One you get past the initial bulge and reach the slab, it eases significantly, leading to lovely easy corner crack climbing.

Exciting warm up. Tried the direct line up the seam but eventually scampered right for some pro and easier climbing.

desperate

Tree at base looks abused.

Only half way up, but so far clean. We then moved over to do teh second pitch of Lofty Odours.

Enjoyable finish to the tricky start.

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