Pearl Necklace

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This route is becoming more and more popular as the number of experienced climbers coming to the area increases. The route is located in the back left of the ampitheatre, between French Kiss and Quick & Dirty. It usually forms as a semi-free hanging dagger with a 10m section of large cauliflowers below. The pillar gets quite steep as the base tends to erode on sunny days. A few long runners can provide good protection at the base of the pillar. Most climbers tend to end the route when they top out on the large legdge at mid height (above the pillar). It is possible to ramble up to the top near French Kiss, but this easy option is rarely taken, and not really recommended. Adventurous climbers can try and tackle the free hanging daggers that usually exist just right of the route. While I am sure some people have led these pillars (knife blade protection in the rock behind), I have yet to hear about it.