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The Ostrich Head

R27

First ascensionists' grade:

V+

Max estimated grade:

6a

Length:

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Pitches:

First Ascent:

2

Terry Taylor, Danny Edelstein

Year of FA:

1978

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

The route is a characteristic 70m semi-detached Pillar on the left half of the little Rabba. Start at the bottom of a semi-detached boulder (Woman's head)

Route description

Climb around this boulder to the left (4), traverse left to the chimney (3), up 10m facing the valley (V-), then 15m deep ??? inside the chimney till a small ledge (4). Traverse right on the ledge out of the chimney (exposed for 10m) till a big flake. Climb the crack between flake and wall (crux V+), then diagonally up to top of ostrich head.

Descent

abseils

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