Ascents in The Birdcage Area

Pitch 1 only -though I kinda climbed some of the Project as well (it's a confusing bit of wall, here). Probably about gr23 the way I climbed it, though I would describe it as the most logical line. Old school, boulder-problems between mantles and ledges, with some huuuge runouts. Completely dry despite all the crazy rain.

5th shot total (including a few warmup laps). Awesomely steep and exposed up an overhanging prow. Mostly about gr24 steep jugging, with a crazy thin crux down low (must be utterly nails if you're short) and a bouldery iron-cross in the middle.

Seconding Monty. Good steepish crimping in an exposed position, and not too hard for the grade... But difficult to enjoy it when I couldn't feel my fingers at all. Alas, I forgot my down suit and ice axes.

P1 only. Long, interesting, wandery climbing, but guarded by a poxy start, and with quite fragile rock. Would be good if done solely as an access pitch to the routes above, and not as a route in and of itself.

Good enough and certainly a long pitch but probably not worth the unexpectedly long walk to get there. Rock quality is suspect the whole way. Some of the upper tier routes look properly rad though!!