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Central Chimney Area

Submitted By: Ron Olsen on Mar 31, 2006
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BETA PHOTO: Blob Rock Area

Original photo by Jack Wyatt.


Description 

The large slanting chimney that runs up the entire rock, between Dike Wall and the Main Wall.

L->R:

A. Radlands of Infinity, 12+, 2p, bolts & gear.
B. Tempest, 10, 2p, 200', gear. Crack & corners.
C. Central Chimney, 6, 2-4p, gear. Fun multi-pitch.


Getting There 

Take the trail to Blob Rock. Walk up the hill left to the prominent chimney.



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An excellent scratch-fest up the clean left side of Blob Rock, this climb is as good as high-angle, thin face gets. From the Central Chimney, scramble to a nice stance at a flake-spike. Climb a short R-facing corner, then follow bolts up a desperate stretch of high-angle slab work. A few of the flakes have snapped, possibly altering the grade. Pitch 2 takes a thin seam (gear) to some more bolts and the top. This pitch is good 5.12, and sport...[more]