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Terms of Endearment 100m III

A Liddell and party, 1981

The buttress edge overlooking Patey’s Route. Climb the start of Patey’s Route a short way to just above the initial narrows, then traverse the ledge right to its end, then make a slabby move onto the front of the buttress, usually the crux (there has been a recent substantial rock fall just to the right). Once on the crest follow the easiest line to join Aladdin’s Mirror, which can be followed up or down.

Honour Among Thieves 35m IV,4

A Fyffe, H Redfern and A Johnson

The clean-cut left-facing corner right of Aladdin’s Mirror Direct can give a good ice pitch, but it is generally thin and poorly protected.

Aladdin’s Mirror Direct 25m IV,4**

A direct start which climbs the ice pitch on the right of the buttress. An easy chimney then leads to the parent route. The difficulty and length varies with build-up, and it is extremely popular. There may be other short ice pitches to its right.

Aladdin’s Mirror 180m I

EUMC party, Easter 1946