Coup de Grace 

FA:  Bill Cramer And Mark Uphus, Aug. 2004 New Route:  Yes Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.10b [details] Length:  4 pitches, 300 feet Views: 475 page views Submitted By: BCramer on Nov 30, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: Coup de Grace, Tahquitz Rock, North Face

Protection 

Nuts, small to medium cams, draws.

Description 

Route begins down and right of the start of Grace Slick. Climb a crack that starts at the base of the slab/pillar, at it's end step left up to a bolt, two more bolts (crux) lead to a belay at the top of the slab/pillar. (Note: You can bypass the first crux pitch by climbing the easy 4/5th class left end of the "pillar", makes the route 5.9). Second pitch climbs straight over small roof then move up and left (bolts) to a right facing dihedral formed by the Grace Slick slab. Climb up to then out over the dihedral at a roof onto the Grace Slick slab following cracks and other features (gear) to a two bolt belay. Climb straight up the right margin of the slab (bolts) to a belay in a corner at a small pine. Step left up onto the slab above following four more bolts sraight up to a final two bolt belay. Rap the route (60M single or two ropes). Lot of fun! (It might even be a 3 star route).