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5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
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Routes in Northwest Face
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Black Sheep T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Fisherman's Elbow S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Spanish Castle Magic T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Twice As Nice S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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| Type: | Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches |
| FA: | EFR (1st pitch), Geir, Marcy, and Pippie (2nd pitch) |
| Page Views: | 1,294 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Geir www.ToofastTopos.com on Aug 7, 2011 |
| Admins: | adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Access Issue: Potentially unavailable to climbing February through July if raptors are breeding here.
Details
This area is historically used by nesting falcons, hawks, owls or other raptors. Breeding season varies but is roughly February through July. Nesting raptors are protected by law.
If you aren't sure if raptors are breeding here, then listen and watch for defensive behavior such as screeching or diving (links to info). If raptors are breeding in this area please climb somewhere else and let other climbers know.
Pressures on wildlife can be immense and are multiplied by effects of climate change and pollutants. Choosing to climb away from nest sites reduces unnecessary stresses to the birds. Give these animals a chance to thrive.
More info here: theclimbershome.org/breedin…
If you aren't sure if raptors are breeding here, then listen and watch for defensive behavior such as screeching or diving (links to info). If raptors are breeding in this area please climb somewhere else and let other climbers know.
Pressures on wildlife can be immense and are multiplied by effects of climate change and pollutants. Choosing to climb away from nest sites reduces unnecessary stresses to the birds. Give these animals a chance to thrive.
More info here: theclimbershome.org/breedin…
Description
Two pitch climb on the west face of the Fortress.
1) Climb up a short section clean rock that arches to the right. Continue up the knobby slab with two bolts. Belay at a bolted anchor about 5 feet left of the prominent black water streak. 5.8 PG13, 100'. (Marcy and I learned that EFR had previously soloed this pitch and he was fine with leaving the fixed hardware we placed.)
2) Climb up the left side of the water streak. The gear is a bit tricky in places. At the top of the water streak bear right to a ledge and belay on gear. Make sure to wait until the streak has dried if there has been recent rain. 5.10, 100'.
Scramble up toward a dead tree to a large ledge (4th class) and finish on the final pitch of Fisherman's Elbow.
1) Climb up a short section clean rock that arches to the right. Continue up the knobby slab with two bolts. Belay at a bolted anchor about 5 feet left of the prominent black water streak. 5.8 PG13, 100'. (Marcy and I learned that EFR had previously soloed this pitch and he was fine with leaving the fixed hardware we placed.)
2) Climb up the left side of the water streak. The gear is a bit tricky in places. At the top of the water streak bear right to a ledge and belay on gear. Make sure to wait until the streak has dried if there has been recent rain. 5.10, 100'.
Scramble up toward a dead tree to a large ledge (4th class) and finish on the final pitch of Fisherman's Elbow.
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