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Gruffalumps

Area
Sector
Pitches
FAGrade
Grade
Length
Bolts
Top
Setters
year
St Catherine
Naja West Face
8
E1 5a, 5a, 5a, 5a, 5b, 5b, 5a, 4c
6b+
354
trad
Dave Lucas, Alex Jakubowski
2013

2-star, Startrouteatleftendofthemainface.Bylargeorangeblocks. 1.35mclimbthedirtygrovewiththelargeorangeblocksatitsbase. 2.45mclimbupthedoublecrackgroveusingaflakehigher.Thenbreakoutroundaslabtothe rightatthetopoftheflaketoreachanothercrackclimbthistoaledge.Beneathcornerandoff width. 3.55mclimbthecornerandcracktoarightwardsleaningoffwidth.Usethisandtherightwall togetpast.Thenbreakaway rightup thewallusingcrackandseam tobelayat the footofa largecrackedslabbyshield. 61 4.52m 5.50m Lower 8m off block downand right tomeet the base of cornerwhich becomes the chimney system.Tatwillneedreplacing. 6.47m.Climbthesteepcornerandintothehigherchimney.Continuetillahollowontheright underneaththesteepeningchimney. 7.45m.Continueupthechimney.Theangleeasesandthenitbecomespossibletoescapeout right to join a crack.When this closes up skirt back right in scoops over the overhang. Climb easilytoledgeinlargeblackbasaltseam. 8. 25m. There are 3 options from this ledge. The left one ramps easily up to the end of the route. From here climb down to large ledges. Only 4m of down climbing required. From here it is 45minofscramblingtothesummit. Takethedescentgullysouthbackroundtothefootofthemountain.Donotdothisforthefirst timeinthedark.Thereare3sectionsofdownclimbingandmanysteepsectionstonegotiate. Fromsummittowadishouldtakebetween1.5and2hours

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