To be decided 50m HVS 5a
Posted by: Al Phizacklea, 30.07.201814.07.2018, A Phizacklea, J Holden

The first 9m are in common with Bold Eagle, but note the line on the diagram is wrong. That shows the route starting up a small left-facing corner 3 m above the start, but this holds some Starry Saxifrage plants and is avoided.

1  23m 5a. Start about 2m right of that little corner and climb up to a good hold (friend under overlap on right), step onto the slab up left to a higher overlap. (Bold Eagle steps up right from here), step left and climb up to the blocks on Central Route. Although these have been used as a belay for a century, they seem a little unstable, so step 3m left to a more solid belay.

2  27m 4c. Climb directly over the overlap just left of the niche of Central Route and continue to a large sloping ramp. Move up this to runners, then pull directly over the roof above, about 3m left of the end of this feature, and cross the slab above to a short corner which leads to the edge of the buttress just below the top of the High Man.

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