Pahine Nawri

A fascinating climb. It is unique due to the stemming/bridging style of climbing. Which is rare to find. Belayer and leader should be very cautious all the time for loose rocks in the last two pitches.

 Pitch 1: 5.5/ French 4+ Easy slab climb starting from the col between Nawra and Nawri.

Pitch 2: Walk/traverse Traverse to reach in the chimney which is a separation between Nawri and Sasra hill. 5-6 persons can safely sit here. There's only one bolt for self anchoring. But the space is large enough and cozy.

Pitch 3: 5.10c/6b  Hardest pitch of the route but probably not the crux of the climb. Scary run outs in the last pitch are dominant. Start with bridging below the chockstone. After about 20ft of bridging, your head will be about to touch the chockstone. After clipping the 3rd bolt, in bridging position, move out of the chimney and shift to a ledge on the left on the face of Sasra hill. About three more hard moves will take you above the chockstone to the belay station.

Pitch4: 5.10b/6a+  Not the hardest pitch, but definitely the crux. Starts with a bridging for about 30ft. Then shift to the face of Nawri. Shifting is an interesting move. It isn't hard if done smartly. After shifting to the Nawri's face, hide and seek with the bolts begins. Every line looks climbable and the bolts aren't in straight line. climb cautiously and find the bolts. Why cautiously? Leader's fall may result in a fatal bang with the Sasra face behind. The overall climbing line stays on your left; but not too left. Keep 3 tripled Quickdraws or 3 long runners to avoid the rope drag. One long QD will be needed before shifting to Nawri's face and two others after the shifting. Last bolt before the top may not be visible due to overgrown bushes (till mid-Dec). So, try to spot it. It is located leftward. Leading this pitch can be challenging but very rewarding.

Abseil:Summit >> Station 3 >> Ground.

Use at least a 70m rope.

Pahine Nawra, Nawri pinnacles are clearly visible from Pahine village. Climb starts from the col between Pahine Nawra and Pahine Nawri.