Begin as for the Chain Ladder then to the right and around into a small gulley below the North Face of Sentinel Peak. Scramble up and left to the base of the arete.

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Descend the standard route or rappel MCM.

Note: The traditional routes in The Drakensberg are still graded using the "old" system. As with routes in The Alps this is regarded as conveying more information precisely because it is more vague than modern technical rock grades. The grade chart on the Grade Tab gives an indication of the technical equivalence.

Beginning at the base of the buttress, a notable flake (#3.5 cam) can be seen around 12 metres up - start just left of this.

1. 30m (G3): Climb the slab past a mantleshelf to the small overhang. Climb around the overhang on the right and then traverse back left to the base of
   the flake. From the top of the flake, move rightward to easier ground and up to a good ledge.
2. 25m (G3): Gain the prominent recess up and to the right, via a large (suspect) flake. Climb the recess past a steep section to a stance below some overhanging blocks.
3. 45m (G3): Move up through the blocks to a thin rail up and left. From there, steep grass leads up to easier ground. Continue to the highest terrace.
4. 35m (H2/24): The pitch follows the vague break up the slab just left of a loose-looking flake at c5m, then continues to the recess above. This recess leads to the white patch of bird guano. Steep slab climbing leads to the flake. Step left to a bulge, then continue up and slightly right to a a short recess. Move up steep rock on the left, to a tricky sequence on rounded handholds, then move right into the main recess. Stem up and out right, then move up and left to stance on a narrow ledge.
5. 30m (F3): Climb diagonally up left to a large horizontal break and continue up and left to a stance in a hueco below the final overhangs.
6. 45m (G2): Climb the diagonal left-leaning break through the final overhangs (suspect rock) and scramble to the top.