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Takes A Thief 

5.11a R

   

FA: Chuck Scott 1992
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.11a [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 50 feet
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Submitted By: C Miller on Sep 22, 2006


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Chris Owen contemplates the "headwall".


Description 

This climbs the center of the Wilbur's Tombstone's impressive west face but unfortunately only involves about twenty feet of difficult climbing.

Scramble up low-angled chunky slab to the base of a slightly overhanging smooth sheet of rock that looks much harder than it is. Clip a high bolt and then lauch up the amazing face, which has positive incut edges just when you need them, passing one more bolt to the top. A fall clipping the second bolt may be hazardous to your ankles - so be careful! There are no anchors specifically for this route so use the anchors on the backside and rap down that face to descend.

The climbing on the upper portion of this route is great, but the amount of actual climbing is woefully short. Were this to be rebolted and have it's own anchor it might see a fair bit of traffic, but until watch those ankles.


Protection 

2 bolts, chain anchors



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