Elephantiasis 

FA:  E.C. Joe, Dennis Carroll (1976) Type:  Trad Consensus:  5.7 [details] Length:  3 pitches Views: 176 page views Submitted By: Matthew Fienup on Jul 26, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

Elephantiasis was once home to a beautiful 3-pitch trip up the trunk & forehead of the elephant. There were 4 alternate first pitches, each of high quality and a very different nature.

Sadly, the McNally Fire of 2002 did significant damage to the rock. As of Summer 2004, major rockfall hazard made these routes unclimbable. Proceed with caution.

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Location 

The left-most cracks on the south side of the dome. Immediately right of the western descent gully.

Protection 

1/2"-3"
Slings for knobs

Note: the bolts on the upper pitches were all quarter-inchers and at least one had already snapped. In 2000, a bolted rappel station was placed where the various first pitch alternates converge.