Route Number: 3235

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Micheal

Location: Poisoned Glen (West Buttress)
Grade: E2  5b
Length: 159m
First ascent: K McGee, I Miller
Route Description:
  1. As for Nightshade.
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  3. (24m) (4c) Climb the steep corner on the right side of the belay ledge. Continue straight up the groove, when it ends trend leftwards up the slab to a good crack. Belay at the bottom of the main crack.
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  5. (30m) (4c) Climb the steep crack and follow the rightward curve to the arête. Continue up the face to a good belay stance a few metres below the main arête.
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  7. (30m) (5b) Go directly up the wall to gain the base of the arête. Climb the steep upper crack on the left edge of the arête and stray on to the arête proper where possible. Exit right and belay in the crack below the overhanging headwall, large cams required here to protect the belay.
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  9. (30m) (5a) Climb the short steep crack and continue up the slabs and easy ground to the top.

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