The Bread-Knife 🚫 All Trad climbing 9 routes in area

Start on E side of Bread-knife at N end, up about 5 m on to rock ridge.

1. 9 m Traverse 3 m L, then R under overhang.

2. 9 m Traverse L to E Face, then corner and nose on R.

3. 24 m Arete to ledge.

4. 6 m Up.

5. 6 m (crux) Over block and wall above.

6-7) 39 m Traverse L on to E face, then ramp to gap between summits.

'8) 12 m Up.

'9) 33 m Along· ridge to abseil point.

An inspiring face and climb. Start below white streak from eagles' nest, just R of vines.

1. 8 m Up large boulder for 5 m, then traverse 3 m L.

2. 18 m Step down, traverse 6 m L, then over bulging rock to V-cleft and bolt belay.

3. 9 m Traverse R on rising ledge to corner. Hard mantelshelf near bolt. Piton belay.

4. 21 m Up and L to eagles' nest (hopefully empty!). Roof (bolt), then corner (crux).

5. 9 m R round corner, up crack for 2 m, then R and up to bolt. Now L and up.

Originally 17,M2 with aid on pitch four.

Start directly below first belay of South Arete, at steep,juggywall.

1. 14 m Wall. Piton Belay.

2. 19 m (crux) R to steep ramp, then through overhanging step. Ramp.

The original route to the top. Exposed. Start at gap between Bread-knife and Butter-knife. Scramble along ridge for 15 m to base of arete.

1. 12 m Two little walls, mantel, then up to pinnacle.

2. 21 m Down, then L round arete to W face. Up and L to gain ridge.

Start as for North Arete.

1. 18 m Arete to piton belay.

2. 24 m Up W side of arete to base of steep wall.

3. 36 m (crux) Up, round overhang, then traverse to ramp on E Face.

4. 18 m Ramp to saddle, then up to N summit.

5. 12 m From saddle, up W Face to S summit.

6. 45 m Ridge to bolt belay on S arete.

The first grade 18 in Australia! Brilliant route-finding.

Start on W Face, at N end of overhang.

1. 21 m Up rotten rock. piton, belay off block.

2. 21m R across yellow wall (pitons) to piton belay.

3. 21 m Up beneath overhang.

4. 15 m R until looking down into central scoop. Slightly L to grey break in yellow overhang above. Up 3 m.

5. 24 m Up steeply (pitons) to good stance.

6. 18 m Up.

7. 15 m Traverse down R.

8. 15 m Traverse R, to R of chimney.

9. 24 m Swing strenuously up wall on R, then L to gully.

10. 15 m Gully

Start on W Face, R of gap.

1. 6 m Up break in overhang, then R to tree.

2. 28 m Up until angle eases, then L.

3. 33 m L past bush to piton belay.

4. 35 m R and up. Piton belay.

5. 18 m Gully

Girdle traverse of W side of Bread-knife and Butter-knife. Start as for North Arete.

1-3: 75 m Traverse R past smooth, grey rock and bolts to small stance just before steepening. Bolt or piton.

4: 30 m (crux) Diagonally R to ledge. Steep and exposed.

5-6: 60 m R until diagonally down is easier. Slabby, smooth, greenish rock to ledge.

7: 45 m Traverse R, crossing Minor Route, to below gap between Bread-knife and Butter-knife.

8-11: 105 m Traverse R across Butter-knife to its S arete. Finish up this.