Fatter Pillar
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| + | This chunky block / pillar is up against the face of the main mountain and about 50m to the right of Pocket City and directly uphill from the 'Deep Freeze' – see photo on page 79. | ||
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| + | == Topo == | ||
| + | [[File:Harrismith guide 30.gif]] | ||
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| + | = Route List = | ||
| + | {| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" | ||
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| + | |# | ||
| + | |ROUTE NAME / AREA | ||
| + | |GRADE | ||
| + | |# BOLTS | ||
| + | |RATING | ||
| + | |BOLTING/OPENED INFO | ||
| + | |DESCRIPTION | ||
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| + | |1. | ||
| + | |Access Route | ||
| + | |(15) | ||
| + | |6D | ||
| + | |* | ||
| + | |FA: Clive Curson (1994) | ||
| + | |This line gives access to the start of the next two routes. | ||
| + | Follow a line up the middle of the slabs to a ledge at the base of the main pillar. The first bolt is quite high and not easy to spot. The climbing gets trickier as you get higher. | ||
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| + | |2. | ||
| + | |Black Hole | ||
| + | |(21) | ||
| + | |9D | ||
| + | |*** | ||
| + | |FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg (1994) | ||
| + | |Start from the ledge and climb up to a slabby section. Pull up through a bulge into the start of a bottomless corner and then continue straight up to the top. Reachy in places. | ||
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| + | |3. | ||
| + | |Starwors | ||
| + | |(16) | ||
| + | |9D | ||
| + | |** | ||
| + | |FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg (1994) | ||
| + | |From the top of the 'Access Route', move a couple of metres along the ledge to the right. Follow the right-tending line of bolts to the arête and move up to an unnecessary pair of anchors. Continue up past two more bolts to the top anchors. | ||
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[[Category:Mount Everest]] | [[Category:Mount Everest]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 9 February 2012
This chunky block / pillar is up against the face of the main mountain and about 50m to the right of Pocket City and directly uphill from the 'Deep Freeze' – see photo on page 79.
Topo
Route List
| # | ROUTE NAME / AREA | GRADE | # BOLTS | RATING | BOLTING/OPENED INFO | DESCRIPTION |
| 1. | Access Route | (15) | 6D | * | FA: Clive Curson (1994) | This line gives access to the start of the next two routes.
Follow a line up the middle of the slabs to a ledge at the base of the main pillar. The first bolt is quite high and not easy to spot. The climbing gets trickier as you get higher. |
| 2. | Black Hole | (21) | 9D | *** | FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg (1994) | Start from the ledge and climb up to a slabby section. Pull up through a bulge into the start of a bottomless corner and then continue straight up to the top. Reachy in places. |
| 3. | Starwors | (16) | 9D | ** | FA: Gustav Janse van Rensburg (1994) | From the top of the 'Access Route', move a couple of metres along the ledge to the right. Follow the right-tending line of bolts to the arête and move up to an unnecessary pair of anchors. Continue up past two more bolts to the top anchors. |
