Knocking on Heaven's Door 

FA:  Tobin Serenson and Richard Harrison - 1970s FFA: Kevin Powell and Darrell Hensel - 1979 Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.11d [details] Length:  2 pitches, 140 feet Views: 27 page views Submitted By: Darrell Hensel on Jul 10, 2008 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

Difficult underclinging and face climbing. Slick rock beneath the undercling arch.

Pitch 1: Climb the lieback flake in the left facing corner formed by the exfoliation slab.

Pitch 2: Do the opening moves of the second pitch of Disco Jesus (11b). Follow the arch left via thin underclinging and face climbing (11d). Clip a bolt and make moves (11b) left and then up into the 10a corner. Belay at the top of the corner.

It is possible to do the last pitch of Hades for a third pitch (at a grade harder than 11d).

Location 

Same flake at the base where Disco Jesus starts.

Protection 

Thin to 2". Can be difficult to protect unless there is a fixed pin in it.