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Adam Sanders

@theadamsanders
New Zealand • Sport climber

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Mon 22 Apr

updated a route at Tasman Valley. 40 12 days ago

Updated 1 route.

Updated the route {UIAA} 6 WI5 MIXED:M3 Chocolate Cake.

Changed number of pitches from '8' to '6'.

Updated beta description.

Climbed during a lean snow season on mainly since with a little bit of rock/water ice. An engaging climb from start to finish. 250m of technical climbing + 100m of steep snow. The crux second pitch (WI4+) goes directly up a smear of steep ice that disects the lower rock band - an amazing pitch of alpine climbingice. Approached via Divers Col route. Descent down this via Green's east face.

P1- easy gully to belay at base of steep flow. 30m. P2- straight up steep smear of ice to belay at start of next gully. Crux. 60m P3- gully climbing with bulges. 30m. P4- angle up and right to short steep grove that takes you back left through mixed terrain.50m P5- easy mixed terrain up and right towards flow dissecting final rock band. 50m. P6 - short steep ice flow for 20m + 100m of steep snow to summit.