Church Bowl Chimney 5.7
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| Type: | Trad |
| Consensus: | 5.7 [details] |
| FA: | Unknown |
| Submitted By: | Blitzo on Nov 29, 2006 |
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BETA PHOTO: The start of Church Bowl Chimney.
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Description This follows the obvious chimney to the right of "Church Bowl Tree".
Make slippery moves into the main chimney. Exciting climbing leads up this chimney to The Church Bowl Terrace.
Rappel off.
Location Head right at the toe of the cliff. The route is obvious.
Protection Pro to 3".
| Comments on Church Bowl Chimney |
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By caughtinside
From: Oakland CA
Dec 8, 2006
| The supertopo guide calls this 5.6 I think. Surprisingly enjoyable for such an easy grade, keeps you thinking, takes good pro without needing huge cams. |
By Rob Dillon
From: '81 Sunrader
Jan 2, 2007
| Fight grade creep!
5.6 if you know what you're doing, but in no way a gimme. |
By M.Morley
Administrator
From: Sacramento, CA
Jun 15, 2007
| There is a bolted anchor/rap about 30' to the right of the top of the route. From there, it is one 50' rap to the ground. |
By Osprey
From: ...
Dec 31, 2009
| I find a #5 friend comes in handy as well as a few long slings. You can rap off the chains for Churchbowl Terrace with a single rope.
FA: unknown, by 1950s |
By Bonesaw
From: CA
Feb 10, 2011
rating: 5.7
| Great chimney for practicing technique, although certain features allow one to not depend solely on chimney technique (hence the easier grade). Enjoyable and you can't beat the 30 sec approach. Took nothing bigger than a #3.5 Camalot and that was good... protects farily well. |
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