Damfino Spire 5.11- PG13
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| Type: | Trad, 3 pitches, 450 feet, Grade II |
| Consensus: | 5.11- [details] |
| FA: | Glen Rink, Tim Toula |
| Season: | spring/fall |
| Submitted By: | markguycan on Jun 4, 2010 |
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Description P1- thin hands 5.10- to choss to ledge with "bad bolts"
P2- Enduro OW 5.10+ chickenwing/hand stack or lieback 150ft or so to some truly bad rusty button head bolts at the notch. I give this 5.11- for the endurance factor.
P3- climb choss to tunnel thru to easy chimney to a spectacular summit.
Location hike up the main drainage for 15min the turn left up the side drainage to Damfino Cyn, continue boulder hopping for 30min or so til you are below the spire then thrash and scramble to the base.
Protection single set small stuff to #3 camalot then dbl #4, trpl #4.5 and old sized #5. 2 ropes to descend.
BETA PHOTO: on the enduro 2nd pitch. This is what it's all abo...
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By Pindryc Milan
Feb 22, 2012
| Isn't the correct name "Dam If I Know" (DAMIFIKNOW) as is the bike trail? |
By JacobD
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jul 27, 2012
| So are the bolts on this bad because they are placed badly, or because the rock is just that bad? I really want to do this climb, and would be willing to replace the anchors if it's that simple... |
By JJ Schlick
Administrator
From: Flagstaff, AZ
Jul 27, 2012
| Mark's quotation marks around Bad Bolts may imply they are Bandito hangers. If that's the case, you might want to be ready with a hand drill. |
By markguycan
From: flagstaff, az
Oct 14, 2012
| the "bad" bandito bolts are actually pretty good. the rusty button-heads up higher need to be replaced though. On the bright side- you can now skip those upper anchors and rap down on bomber 1/2" x 5"bolts from the summit -down Damfidont. PindrycMilan- the name is the same as the FS sign that used to mark the trail before someone decided to take it home. |
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