Patagonian Summer * * |
Location: Poisoned Glen (Ballaghageeha Buttress)
Grade: HVS 5a
Length: 50m
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| First ascent: K Mc Gee, P Tinney. (19/)07/08) |
| Route Description: |
| A few metres to the right of Diagonal there is an obvious crack. The start is slightly overhanging but the angle eases quickly and the holds are good. After the crack, climb a short slab to a good belay at c12m.From the belay climb up for about 2m and step right on ledge. Climb the thin crack with the old peg(crux) for a few metres to a ledge and a corner crack. Climb this and bypass the grass at the top on either the right or left. Move up over a large block to the right of the overhangs to gain the final crack. Climb this and continue over a small bulge to gain the top and some rather suspect boulders. |
Patagonian Summer - Climbed in 2008 by Kevin McGee and Patrick Tinney
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| Comments |
georgec - 15/05/2016
A great route and worth the 2 stars. |
Dave Millar - 11/06/2010
Climbed this route last nite with Patrick Tinney. Great climbing, worthy of a few stars. Nice technical and well protected climbing on the first pitch (if done in two pitches) on perfect clean granite. Second pitch slabbier with some pleasant laybacking. Overall HVS 5a felt about right. Nice one! |
Alan Tees - 27/04/2009
Easter Monday 1984 I watched no less than Ian Rea and Paula Turley trying to climb this route. Apparently they didnt, and abbed off. I have a photo!! Dont know anyone has done it since. Good on Ya! |
Pete - 09/04/2009
I'm pulling your leg about the V.D. grade - it seems a bit odd that someone hammered in a peg and didn't do the route though. No sign of your email here - can you try again? |
K Mc Gee - 09/04/2009
I know, I find it strange that the crack in the first pitch hasn't been climbed either as it is such a striking feature. Maybe it just wasn't recorded. Regardless of whether ours was the first ascent or not, it's worth doing for anyone who heads up there. |
Pete Smith - 08/04/2009
From the description it sounds like your crux pitch next to the peg is pitch 2 of Diagonal. VD becomes HVS in a mere 50 years? Shome mishtake shurely? |
Pete Smith - 08/04/2009
Maybe you could download the photo that accompanies Diagonal and draw a few lines on it? I'll add it to this route if you want to email it to me. |
Kevin Mc Gee - 08/04/2009
I emailed you the photo and you can check it. As far as i can see, the only thing they share is the belay point. If i'm wrong you can remove the route or downgrade it to VD, whichever you see fit. |
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