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1 12 17m
2 12 24m
3 13 18m

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Starts on the staircase ledge -- look for an obvious zigzag crack.

  1. [12] 17m
    Climb a short slab to a chimney, then up the chimney. Part way, either step left then up a stepped cracked, or continue up the chimney. Belay on the obvious ledge in an alcove.
  2. [12] 24m
    Traverse right, past a wide-step continue traversing around the corner, continue traversing past bolted anchors to belay behind a large boulder.
  3. [13] 18m
    At the left end of the boulder, climb a jagged right leaning crack/weakness into a chimney than past a small roof to a ledge.

Continue right through a keyhole and scramble to the top.

Route history

1922First ascent: J. Darrol & V. Jachens

Warnings

Location

Lat/Lon: -33.95760, 18.40246

Grade citation

12, 12, 13 Assigned grade
Cormac Tooze
E3 Hugo

ethic

No bolting!

inherited from Fountain Ledge

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Overall quality 71 from 25 ratings.

Difficulty - 13

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Suggested Grade

13

Based on 4 ratings.

Tick Types

Onsight 20
Flash 2
Red point 4
Tick 6

Comment keywords

traverse awesome nice lovely great cool good fall unprotected ground fall

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