Ascension de Normal Route comme Retreat

Amazing and eventful day out. Swim went smoothly with fairly friendly seas. First pitch was ok climbing. First half of second pitch was nice, then lots of loose dirt and rock and some awkward chimneying to finish up to the ledge. Third pitch was very nice climbing in the crack to the right of the chimney. Climbed up onto the big chockstone at the top of the chimney, then headed rightish up under then past a little rooflet to the belay ledge. This section was probably around gr17/18 the way I did it (or I was just wrecked). Had to bail from here back to the start of the pitch when our third person got caught in a rockfall near the start of this pitch. A series of rocks at the base of this section of the chimney (to the right of the belay ledge) spewed out and down the rest of the route and into the water. Her foot was injured, so we bailed and made the escape tyrolean at this point from the double bolts on the big ledge at the top of the second pitch. Hard work since it is slightly lower than the bolts on the mainland at this point, and we hauled the injured climber to assist getting across. Highly recommend a rope protector if doing this traverse as the rope rubs badly on the Candle Stick side. Our protector was well munched!