Ascents in Central Buttress as Hang dog

My first trad climb! Made the mistake of body jamming the crack on the second pitch and so I had to take a sit because I missed a few good holds just right of the crack.

We were interrupted by a rescue helicopter which hovered just 15-20m over me during the second pitch. One of the most interesting points of the climb.

Throughly enjoyed belaying from the second belay point. The abseil in the end was a treat!

Classic and varied. Best not to fall in one section on first pitch. Second pitch was fantastic, felt unlikely and took 2 attempts to figure out crux beta. 3rd pitch a cool roof in great position. Thoroughly recommended.

Great climbing with a couple of delicate cruxes that I dogged, though maybe not carrying a double rack would have helped . 4s are definitely not necessary!

Great line! Features pop up and disappear perfectly for a sustained yet varied climb. One rest on P2 not realising i was meant to keep traversing left, P3 was very easy at the grade.