Dancin' in the Dark.II 5.6  5.6

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Type:  Trad, 4 pitches, 750 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.6 [details] FA:  John Glime Paul Ross (Alt Leads) Sept 8th 2008 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  USBRIT on Sep 21, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Silhouette of climber top of pitch 4. Scorpion sla...

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Description 

Located in Spotted Wolf Canyon.A low grade route with some nice situations.The climb was named after a Bruce Springsteen song when we met up with a chap at the trail head with a guitar, asked by one of the party if he knew any songs by Bruce, he immediately bust into Dancin' the Dark. Quite appropriate! I guess to on-sighting a new slab climb.

P1). Start at the foot of the ridge. Climb an easy slab to where it steepens,climb past two bolts to double anchors. 200' 5.5.
P2).Continue around a big block then up the ridge keeping to the right,one bolt and some cam protection to double anchors. 200'5.5
P3).Keep to the right edge passed an exposed move, Natural pro to cam belay on big ledge to the left.200' 5.5.
P4).Follow the edge passed one bolt to double anchor belay at the top of the slab climb Scorpion that comes up from the left.150' 5.6.
Descent . Two raps down Scorpion then 4th class down the Amphitheater slabs.

Location 

Walk through Little Spotted Wolf Canyon almost to its end . Just past a massive slab ampiththeatre with two caves at its top the low angled ridge is to the right.

Protection 

Several cams from 1/4" to 4". Slings .Two 60m ropes.

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Climbers top of first pitch.Photo by Jaynee West (...	John on first pitch.	John near top of pitch 4.
A)Scorpian Slab 5.9-.. B) Dancing in the Dark 5.6