The Condor 

FA:  Perry Beckham, January 1984 Type:  Trad Length:  1 pitch, 50 feet Views: 170 page views Submitted By: Chris Miller on Jul 13, 2002 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: Condor Rock

Description 

This, the namesake route of the crag sits all by itself on the west face about 50 yards right of and around the corner from The Falcon (5.10b). It is a striking left-facing corner in dark rock than leans left as well.

This is one of the better climbs of Indian Cove and one of the classic stem problems of Josh. Other notable stemming corners include Coarse and Buggy (5.11a), Wavecrest (5.11c), 29 Palms (5.11d), Scary Monsters (5.12a) and Warrior Eagle (5.12b). Of course there are others but these typify their grade and have excellent moves on high-quality rock.

Originally done with fixed pins they are missing now thanks to some aspiring low-level thief. Without pins this deserves an "R" rating, so be careful.

Protection 

Many thin wires (RP's,HB's) and gear to 3" for anchor

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BETA PHOTO: "The Condor". Photo by Blitzo.