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Golden Dawn Buttress
1. Delaware Slide E4 6a * A fine pitch taking the left-hand side of the barrel-shaped wall following a vague rib. Escalating difficulties to a tricky finish on the line of some old BRs 2. These Foolish Things (7a) *** a superb sustained exercise on the centre of the wall beginning on the obvious ramp line and following a system of scoops and bulges to finish on the headwall with a final crux flourish. 3. Gates of the Golden Dawn E5 5b, 6b ** a two pitch route taking the vague rib in the centre of the buttress, PRs, and the final overhang by a short bouldery and difficult sequence. 4. Sunny Side Up Mix (7b) *** Begins from a slightly level. A magnificent pitch taking the right-hand side of the rib via sustained moves to finish via the final jutting prow. Memorable. 5. Black Poppies (7b) ** the vague depression to the right with a series of taxing moves (short-lived) to gain easier ground. The final roof is taken via an impressive, though straightforward crack. 6. Chilean Moon (7b) * Another sustained little affair with a hard section low down through the initial roof to easier climbing and a difficult finale over the roof. 7. Acapella (7a+) * Another taxing route with a difficult section low down and easier climbing above. 8. Chills of Apprehension E4 6a * The rightward trending weakness, PRs, with difficulty, then head up the wall to the wide finishing crack. 9. Lemon Kerred E3 6b A short test piece on the final rounded buttress past a TR and BR. Wires useful above.
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