Nov 11, 2020
Adam Benjamin is making a habit out of snagging the first ascents on Nova Scotia's oldest and most aesthetic projects. After taking down Three Fathom's Deep this spring, next on the hit list is The Killer ants project deep in the Grover peninsula. This beautiful and elsive line dates back to Ghislain's first ascent of the The Hunted V8 in 2004. Steeply overhanging, with a cryptic dihedral, I've been impressed with this line since I first bushwhacked my way to this remote bloc. It climbs well, and in classic Nova Scotia fashion, has a high stakes topout. Adam warns: "top out looks easy but it is an illusion." If you need convincing, see video for details...