Route Number: 1453

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Fresh Fruit ** * *

Location: Cruit Island - Albatross Zawn
Grade: E1 5b
Length: 25m

First ascent: Iain Miller, Rosie Brennan. 09/09/07

Route Description:

Starting on the wee tidal ledge climb smooth arete on right (as for Aquamarine) to the horiziontal fault, continue steeply up handcrack/flake to a hand off rest. (thug crux) Continue direct up center of slabby face through 2 roofs on increasingly difficult rock to top out at center of slab.(tech crux)

Pointed Sticks * VS 5a (I.Miller, Kenny 21/06/07) An easier finish to Fresh Fruit, from hands off rest trend leftward to join Aquamarine and continue up this route to top.

Moaning Myrtle * HVS 5b (I.miller, K.Mcgee 15/05/05) Yet another alternative finish to Fresh Fruit, from hands of rest trend/traverse right to join diagonal fault in center of Albatros face, climb fault with considerable exposure to top. (carefull belay stance position on top required to ensure seconds safety)

Comments

Dave Millar - 06/12/2007
Myself and Al Millar did this route back in April 2005 although Al has a problem with submitting routes which can cause interest over first ascents details. Nice route though with steep crux section.