Route Number: 443

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Maxfield Fryer Route

Location: Poisoned Glen (Bearnas Buttress)
Grade: VS  
Length: 255m
First ascent: A J Maxfield, R Fryer (23/6/59)
Route Description:

(2aid pts)

  1. 1) 96m As for Linear B Pitches 1-3.
  2. 24m Cross to the right and down by right-hand edge of the slabs below. A large flake gives access to a ledge leading to the foot of a fine crack that widens into a chimney at about 4m.
  3. 24m Climb the crack and chimney to reach the Field.
  4. 78m Scramble and walk up and across the Field to arrive at the bottom of Pitch 4 of Route Major.
  5. 9m As Route Major Pitch 4 - Ascend left to foot of slabs.
  6. 18m Climb wall about 2m right of Route Majors slab. Difficult and unpleasant climbing over walls and grass filled cracks leads to a grass ledge and belay.
  7. 15m Continue much as before to large grass ledge and easy exit on the right.

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