Dow Crag A - buttress
Arete Chimney and Crack 97m Mild Severe
NB new boots debut
Bit of rain on P1 - fortunately dow-sisted after a few worrying spells.
Excellent climbing up the arete, some dowtful traditional tactics for the chimney pitch, mounting exposure plus a bit of rope trouble early in the final crack adding to the frazzle factor.
Big route
High on the arete
© Mudball UKC
NB pays out rope across the traverse
Exposure
It's a long way dow n
Red sacks just visible left of centre
Fine position high on the last pitch, followed by a scramble to the top.
Summit
Just time for a quick one to wash down the crisps
Walk in
12.28 - 13.38
3.54km
1 hour 10mins
Start 234m
End 516m
Walk out 1 hour 5 mins
7.15pm - 8.20pm
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