West Face of the Mirrorball - 1 April 2006

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Part 2 - Pitch 5

Martin and Steffy climbed pitch 5 (21) while Regina and myself went back to Walls Lookout to enjoy the view.



Above - Steffy at the bottom of pitch 5



Above - Martin (just visible - about 1/3 of the way up from the half way ledge - just above the horizontal band) leading pitch 5



Above - Martin - about 1/2 of the way up pitch 5



Above - Looking at the lower cliffline and the Mirrorball Pinnacle. The first two pitches go up the right hand arete - to the cave on the left. The third pitch goes up the central face to the top of the pinnacle. Pitch 4 goes up the next bit of the cliff above the pinnacle.



Above - View of the whole climb



Above - Steffy on pitch 5



Above - Steffy on pitch 5



Above - Steffy on pitch 5 - about 2/3 of the way up



Above - Steffy near the top of pitch 5



Above - Late evening light



Above - Martin and Steffy at Walls Lookout



Above - Then it was dinner at the pub which Martin follows off with desert



Above - Next morning - what does Steffy find under her sleeping bag!

On the Sunday we went climbing at James Bond Crag at Blackheath

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