★★ Postern Crest 19

A monument to bold, hard leading, well ahead of its time. Graded G2 (20) in the old guide.

Start: directly behind the Right Block.

1. From the block climb a short face with a strenuous take-off, traverse left, and move diagonally up a fault to a point 27m above, and immediately below an overhanging recess which seems to cut through the overhang. From a bollard an extremely awkward move right and up turns the overhang. 3m further up is a stance.

2. 6m right of the previous pitch, climb an 11m face. Climb a broken recess to the right of Plumbline Face crack to the Halfway Ledge.

3. The beacon is 4m left of Cameron's Frontal. Pull up the overhanging recess (8m) to the edge of the overhang. Hand traverse 4m right, move onto a bollard then traverse 3m left to turn the overhangs.

4. Move left to climb a corner.

5. Start 1m or so right of Cameron's Frontal, and ascend the face on small holds.

No bolting.