Type: Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
FA: Dallas Kloke & Mike Killien (1963)
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Shared By: Jared VG on Aug 14, 2009 · Updates
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters

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Zig Zag is one of the area classics, and one of the longest climbs on Mt. Erie. As described here, pitch 2 and 3 can easily be linked. From the top of Zig Zag there are several options. One can scramble gullies to the top of Mt. Erie, climb Springboard, or rappel the route.
Pitch 1
Climb the right facing corner onto a wide ledge at its top. From this ledge, hand traverse up a flake, eventually mantling onto its top. From here gain the slab and climb directly to the visible chains above.
Pitch 2
This pitch offers several options. The original route heads up discontinuous cracks and ramps on the slab to the right, ending at a belay on top of the snag buttress. Another option (better in my opinion) is to climb Undercover to the Springboard ledge on top of Zig Zag.
Pitch 3
Head directly up from the Snag Buttress to a ledge below a roof. From this ledge, undercling and lieback around the right side of the roof. The pitch tops out on another large ledge with a horizontal tree and a bolted anchor.

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This route starts to the left of the Snag Buttress in a prominent right facing corner.
This is approximately where the trail meets the cliff.

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Gear to 2"

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