Blog from April, 2016

This is an amendment to the post of April 13^th (new climb, ‘Prime Meridian’). Turns out that most of our pitch1 is part of ‘Slime Time’ (Dave Stephenson, Nic Deka 1988).With virtually no ascents since then it was heavily overgrown. As the flared finger crack on the 2^nd pitch of ‘Slime Time’ is some 8-10m right of Blue Meridian I had thought ‘Slime Time’ pitch 1 started directly beneath this. See revised topo attached. However, it started left of this. ‘Slime Time’ pitch 1 moves right some metres below the ‘Blue Meridian’ bolts. How far below we are not sure as this area is still very bushy. Pitch1 to the Blue Meridian bolts is now thoroughly cleaned and a pleasant climb at about grade 18.

** Prime Meridian 45m 23

The upper wall 3-4m R of Blue Meridian, an alternative 2^nd pitch to Slime Time or Blue Meridian. First done as a very direct line unknowingly following most of the first pitch of ‘Slime Time’, which was lost in time and scrub.

Start at the first Blue Meridian bolts 45m up.

Move right a few metres into the line and follow it easily to a pedestal and on up to a short crack leading to the top of a pinnacle. Up to a ledge on the right with difficulty then left to the base of a steep technical finger crack leading to a ledge just below the top. Belay at the upper Blue Meridian bolts.

K. Robinson, P. Robinson, April 2016.