Ascents in South Face as Red point or First free ascent

Logging done climbs from last 12mth

Takin Finn up an epic of a first multi! One to remember 🤘

Climb 39 of 50. A great outing for sure. Pitch 9 is still my favourite, with pitch 10 being a bit awkward and thus a little bit spicy in places. Strung pitches 1&2, 3&4, 6&7, 9&10 together. Fun times.

Rob Saunders , pitch 6 definitely climbs to the right then straight up. I'm wondering if you're thinking of pitch 8 that trends left?

Good conditions with still plenty of shade on the south side. 10-9-23

30/40.

Pitches 3-6 are utter trash with no sensible protection and difficult route finding. You can easily go off track and get in to some dangerous territory with the possibility of pitch-long "falls" (painful rolls down the slab). I feel like 2 bolts per pitch on pitches 3-6 would reduce the route-finding issues and make this a much more reasonable climb.

It's a shame as the flake pitch (P7) has some nice trad climbing and 8 & 9 are safe and fun (if you have enough gear Matthew Robbins!).

Note to future self: Don't climb this again.

30/40

Done in 3 pitches by using lots of simul climbing. P1/2 me, P3/4/5/6 Tom, P7/8/9 me.

Honestly though, after having done this a second time, the middle 4 pitches make this a "don't bother". Too runout, too much greenery; it really needs some bolts in those middle pitches. In the meantime: Friends don't let friends climb Lhotse Flake.

FFA. Big long easy pitches on good rock, what's not to like?

Eating is cheating and we should all strive to climb in the purest possible style.

Rpt. Got the other pitches plus the crux this time.

Changed tact this trip, took nuts plus a single rack for the last pitch and climbed on a 70, linking 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 easily. Walked off down the nicely polished N face slippery dip.

A nice day out with Kwan involving mad 4wding, lost bushbashing, wandery soloing, a cracker sunset, and a big walk-out. A good route with nice climbing every now and again, albeit the bushbashy sections. You should read the guide well to stay on-route - it's not a super obvious line. After the 8th pitch, we just did anything and went for it. Notable moments were the cool V0 cave-exit, the steep crack, and enjoyable chimneys below and above it. I'd give it a star, but don't expect a nice, clean, cushy outing ... expect an adventure

off the couch and into this windy bushy beast of a thing! adventure packed fun with chimneys, run outs, cracks, spiders, single hex rappels, twig tree belays and a sweet cave exit move!