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Not a bad view! Ben Cruachan and Loch Etive seen from the base of the Slabs
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The central section of the Etive Slabs – Spartan Slab works it’s way from bottom left to top right of the photo
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Joe humping his way to glory on the awkward and strenuous overlap of pitch three
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After surmounting the overlap Rob pauses to take it all in
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The exciting hand traverse is a fun way to end the third pitch
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Some proper slab padding provides a fitting end to the difficulties while Ben Starav watches on
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Halfway through the pitch Rob gets his first protection and I start to breathe again
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From the top of Garbh Bheinn looking north it felt like all of the Highlands were laid out before us
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The monolithic South Wall of Garbh Bheinn with climbers just about to start up Excalibur
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The first two pitches of Butterknife seen from the descent gully
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Rob belayed by Joe sets off up the first pitch
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The climbing and situation gets better and better as Rob moves higher
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Rob living the dream as he nears the end of pitch 1
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Joe begins to bridge his way up the outrageous corner, shuffling our biggest cam up the wide crack
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Classy moves up and over the first roof which in the end proved the crux of the route
