Preparing to abseil. Photo: Miles Adams

Climbing up - on the first pitch of Arrow Final. Photo: Miles Adams

Arrow Final is a series of four pitches on Arrow Buttress, directly below the upper-cable station. It was first climbed in 1897, by the pioneering Travers-Jackson.

We popped up in the Cable car and did 3 long (40m+) abseils to get down to the base of the climb.

The route ascends spectacularly, directly below the cable car, to add a moment of awe and surprise to the visitors ascending in the Cable Car; who often see climbers on the rock-face.

The route is very exposed but is really much easier than it looks, with plenty of hand and foot-holds to help you up.

I'd been wanting to do this rock-climbing route for years - and it was AWESOME!. Thanks to Brian Watts for getting us out and up there.