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In the rigging guides which follow, " indicates that the rope from the previous pitch is continued for this section.
| Pitch | Rope | Belays | |
| Entrance Series | Entrance pitch (P9) | 40m | Tape round large perched boulder and tape over spike for Y-hang for descent down boulders; spike deviation for final hang. |
| Boulder slope | " | Thread belay. | |
| Second pitch (P7) | " | Y-hang from traverse line on boulder slope and bolt: needs a second bolt. | |
| Boulder slope and two metre climb | " | Thread belay. | |
| Third pitch (C4, P21) | 50m | Bolt and spike Y-hang, with ladder hung from spike for constricted section; 2 bolt Y-hang below constriction; spike deviation at -7m; spike deviation on opposite wall 2m lower. | |
| Traverse | " | Large boss, high up. | |
| Fourth pitch | " | 2 spikes on opposite walls, right-hand one high up· | |
| 10m climb (bottom section) | 8m | Two jammed boulders | |
| Peanut Pitch (P7) | 10m | Two jammed boulders | |
| Insalubrious Route | Ascent of boulder slope into Big Chamber | 10m | Solid boulder. |
| Scree Slope in Big Chamber | 30m | Large boulder. | |
| Climbs up to Insalubrious Passage (C2, C2) | 15m | Bolt; stal boss; spike; tied off to thread at bottom. | |
| Pitch in Sloping Chamber (P8) | 35m | 2 thread belays; large boss. | |
| Hanging Boulder Pitch (P11) | " | Bolt; spike deviation one metre down. | |
| Descent to Rio Pequeño (P9) | 25m | Thread backup; large spike for descending traverse; deviation off solid boulder; bolt rebelay for descent to jammed boulder; rebelay or deviation needed for final descent to downstream route. | |
| Rio Pequeño | Hundred Metre Pitch (P3) | 5m | Two bolts. |
| Bold step | 5m | Two spikes | |
| Second pitch in Rio Pequeño (P10) | 15m | Two spikes; deviation at -3m. | |
| Very Big Chamber Route | Pitch into Very Big Chamber (P10) | 20m | Spike backup; spike belay; spike deviations at -21 and -6m. |
| Rio de los Emfermos | Climb into Wet Cheeks Rift (C2) | - | Wire round chockstone; 4m ladder. |
| Bold step | - | Tape round spike to clip into. | |
| Pitch above pit | 15m | Bolts at top; pendule in through window and tie off to natural. | |
| Fever Pitch (P13, P16) | 55m | Bolts for traverse out; bolt belay for descent to ledge; thread belay; deviations at -2m and -4m. | |
| Climb to top of Unwell (C4) | " | Two bolts. | |
| The Unwell (P10) | " | Y-hang from bolts used for the climb to the pitch-head; deviation | |
| October (P14) | 20m | Spike backup; 2 bolts for Y-hang; spike deviation at -8m. | |
| Step across sump pool | - | Tape through thread to provide handhold. | |
| Big Wind | Five metre climb | 10m | Bolt. |