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Rainbow Bridge 

5.10+

   

FA: Ed Webster
Type: Trad, Sport
Consensus: 5.11a [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 90 feet
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Submitted By: Bryson Slothower on Jan 1, 2001


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Description 

This is a good route on the North side of Gateway rock. It ascends a wide crack that is also the start of Men At Work but continues up and left. The crack leads to a small pedestal where you can rest before starting the hard climbing. Traverse left across a series of potholes protected by drilled pins. After about 25', head straight up on thin face holds (crux) to a bolted anchor above. The pitch is 90'. Ric Geiman's book calls this route 10+, and it may have been when Ed Webster did the first ascent but it has become very slick at the crux and some of the holds have worn away making it very difficult for 5.10....


Protection 

8 or 9 draws and some large cams for the start.



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By gumbi
Sep 24, 2003

One of my favorite routes in The Garden although slick. After the first pitch, I usually go right to a 60ft aid traverse. Then either straight up over a small overhang or right on some very loose rock to a 5.6 last pitch. A beautiful route to enjoy as the sun sets!

By Matt Juth
From: Evergreen
Apr 28, 2004

Agree. It is difficult for 5.10. The potholes are the neatest part of the route.

By Dan Swann
Sep 25, 2008

GREAT climb, crux crimp gets smaller and smaller ....I think .10d now.