Posted by Mark Thomas on March 19, 2006 at 19:07:36:
Route:Riboletto Groove - Cambridge Crag Start
Length:140m
Grade:V,6**
Crag:Cambridge Crag and North Buttress - Langdale
Climbers:Mark Thomas and Dave Browne
Date climbed:Sunday 19th March 2006
Description:Start 10m left of the spout at the foot of the cliff in a vegetated open corner just left of the ramp that runs right. Climb this up and over into a recess with a corner in the back bounded on the left by a smooth wall, climb this and exit right and up over a awkward niche to a snowy bay,head right to a short corner step and right again to a belay on a large snow ledge. Move left into a corner, mantle a turfy step and balance up to hook frozen moss and thin turf (size 1 nut and RP), pull over the top and traverse right towards Riboletto passing behind a Gendarme, belay to the right of Riboletto Groove. Climb the groove passing under the jammed block! Continue to the summit. Worth 2 stars.