Finger Rock (Standard Route)
5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British
Avg: 3.3 from 35 votes
Type: | Trad, 100 ft (30 m) |
FA: | Herb and Jan Conn, late 1940's (probable) |
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Shared By: | James DeRoussel on Nov 29, 2003 · Updates |
Admins: | adrian montaƱo, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
Description
If your legs and brain are still responsive after the hike up to Finger Rock, you might as well climb it. After all that hard work, it'd be a waste not to, right?
The technical route up Finger Rock begins in the western saddle between Prominent Point and Finger Rock itself. The climbing starts up the north-northeast face of the Finger, immediately above the trail's end:
Climb up easily protected flake, past small bulge and cracks, to a ledge with two small trees (~50', low 5th).
From ledge, continue up easy terrain, past a bolted 5.6 crux to two-bolt rappel station (~30'). The teetering summit block is another ten feet above the bolts.
A single 60m rope will allow for a rap to the ground.
Extreme exposure and scary, shifting rock will likely make your summit experience a short one. But hey, at least your legs and nerves are trashed for the brutal, three hour downhill slog that lies ahead! Happy trails!
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