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South Face Direct (1st Pinnacle) 

5.10c X

   

FA: at least one courageous individual
Type: TR
Consensus: 5.10c [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 80 feet
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Submitted By: Tony Bubb on Oct 13, 2002


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This route has access issues. Please read the note available on the Gregory Canyon (including The Amphitheatre) page.

Description 

In the back of the Gregory Canyon Amphitheater, next to the Inside South Face, you will see series of 3 holds, the top-most being perhaps 15' off of the ground and triangular in shape. Getting to this hold is the first crux. From there, head up and slightly left on descent holds in a B-line for the left-facing corner system. The second crux lies in the corner system, which is not as good as it looks.

Optionally, the whole thing can be climbed even further left or right, and depending upon your wanderings the grade will vary.


Protection 

According to Rossiter's Flatirons guide, this route has never seen a free ascent, but the rock does seem solid enough to headpoint. You could get a few pieces in, but the low crux would be very rough and hazardous. The higher crux merely dubious- better be sure.

Best of all, just TR it.



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By david johnson
Oct 23, 2006

After belaying Jason on this the other night, I agree with Tony's comment "better be sure". While the crux is not that far off the ground, the landing is bad with no pro to stop you.