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White Spider

 165m | III-

A good route linking the prominant snowfields and ramps up the left side of Hen Crag. Best viewed from the approach walk where the obvious diagonal snow ramps of the start and finish are clearly visible. (Not visible directly underneath the crag). Start 40m up South Gully.
1 40m. Climb the diagonal snow ramp up rightwards to a snowfield, up this to a belay beneath a small wall with three obvious rock fins.
2 50m. Right of the wall, climb a short gully headwall to gain a snowfield above. Go straight up for about 35m to spike belays just above where a snow shelf leads out right.
3 40m. Follow the shelf out right for 12m, then climb mixed ground direct to a snow shelf (belay crack up left).
4 35m. Climb the diagonal snow ramp/groove up rightwards to finish at the top centre of Hen Crag.

First ascent: (25/01/2010) J.Daly (solo)

Climb Comments

J.Daly
11/03/2010 10:31:44

Climbed again last week; easier conditions and slabby angle makes us think grade should only be 2 or 2+. Pitch 1 is also only 35m not 40m....

J.Daly
04/02/2010 15:55:31

White Spider is grade 11/111 depending on snow conditions. Over the last couple of snowy winters I have noticed that both this route and Skeleton Bob appear to be in condition when the heathery neighbouring routes are not. ...

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