[ellis]

Managed the direct start to Wing Buttress last night, thin moves using a pebble and crimp. 

[Johnny Brown]

From memory I thought you must mean the hanging arete of the wing itself, but looking at the guide Wing buttress is up the slab to the left?

[ellis]

It's the wall right of Wing Buttress Gully and just left of the blunt arete, direct up to the wide crack on second half of WB.

[Johnny Brown]

I see, so just left of Wing and a prayer (the blunt arete). I'm guessing you don't use the arete?

[Bonjoy]

Pic here on UKC showing the block http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=19416

Description over there for WBD say: "The wall just left of a blunt arete direct into crack of Wing Buttress. Start with right hand on the arete and gain a pebble with the left. Latch a small positive crimp with the right and rock up for glory."

Is this UKB Poirot day?

[ellis]

Yes, used arete with RH just to pull on, then small positive crimp on the wall to rock up to jug.

[ellis]

That photo shows it well, footholds in those low breaks L of yellow rope, handholds tricky to spot, even when stood there!