Batu Sirau

Blood Sweat and Fear

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7b+ 155 m · 7 pitches

First ascent

David Kaszlikowski & Jonas Wallin

Year

2019

Area

Batu Sirau

Descent

Abseil the line

Blood Sweat and Fear (red) with pitch grades, plus a second line in green. Vertical Vision / David Kaszlikowski photo (route book source page 25).

Back view of Gunung Nenek Semukut and the pinnacle (route book source page 24). — Blood Sweat and Fear (red) with pitch grades, plus a second line in green. Vertical Vision / David Kaszlikowski photo (route book source page 25).

Pitches

P7 6c 22 m
P6 7a/+ 25 m
P5 6c+ 25 m
P4 7b+ 20 m The crux
P3 7a/+ 25 m
P2 6c 18 m
P1 6c+ 20 m

Approach

The summit-access path on Batu Sirau (the “Mystery Wall” / Kota Sirau) is established – follow it to the base of the line. Approached from the Nipah side; a second approach from the river landslide is unexplored. See Batu Sirau.

Character

The only route on the pinnacle — seven sustained pitches on steep, compact granite, with nothing below 6c.

Gear

Sport rack plus a light trad selection.

Name unresolved. The overview map records this route as “Blood Sweat and Tears”. The route page and contents both say “Fear”.

Remote and committing. Emergency contact Tam Haja +60 12-919 0785 — rescue info.

Blood Sweat and Fear

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