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Phoenix, The 

The Phoenix 

5.13a

   

FA: Ray Jardine and John Lakey, 4/76.
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.13a [details]
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Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 18, 2006


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Bill Price leading "The Phoenix", 1981.
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Description 

"The Phoenix" sits high on the wall, west of Cascade Falls.
This awesome crack is the first 5.13 recorded.


Location 

From the west side of Tamarack Creek Bridge, 2 miles west of Hwy 120/140 junction. Walk down to a flat area, cross a stream and continue to the brink of the cliff, rappel to the base of the crack.


Protection 

Small to 2.25".



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View of the climb in its entirety from the belay.<br /><br />Photo by Jeanna, '08

View of the climb in its entirety from the belay.
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By Karsten
From: Reno, NV
Apr 2, 2007

It also has some interesting looking piton-scar chipped holds.