The Deerhunter M7, Never Never Land
With the arrival of the first significant cold period, and the peaks turning whiter with each passing day – yes, winter is (almost) here. What better way to get in the mood for some tricky mixed climbing than a dry tooling session in the slate quarries.
As luck would have it Torquil Bennett has added a new dry tooling line on the steep Ibex face in the Never Never Land area.
The Deerhunter M7 starts in the short corner to the left of the tunnel (and Bambi). Fairly straightforward but sustained climbing leads to a more technical and powerful crux between the last two bolts.
Torquil advises a quick draw for the chains as the in-situ locking ‘biner is hard to open with one hand.
