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Excitable Boys Headwall Variation
5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British PG13
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Clarks Cramps T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Dire Straights T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Excitable Boys T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Excitable Boys Headwall Variation T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 |
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La Selva T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Lawyers, Guns & Money T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Liar King T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b X |
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Little Yellow Jacket T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Out to Lunch T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Rapture T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 |
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Second Coming, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Thunderbird T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Warpy Moople T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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| Type: | Trad, 450 ft (136 m), 3 pitches, Grade II |
| FA: | ?? First Recorded Ascent (FRA): Alam, Wheeler and associated pieces |
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| Shared By: | Alam on Jun 30, 2014 |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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Description
Three pitch variation to Excitable Boys off of the football ledge. This climb can also be used as a variation to Clarks Cramps and an extension of Short and Thin (see original Hills book). We use this variation almost routinely as our final 3 pitches to get off of Muralla Grande.
Pitch 1(5.9): From football ledge. Climb straight towards Royballs chimney as per the standard EWarpy route. About 30-40 feet below the chimney, climb and traverse right towards a ledge and a left facing dihedral with a water groove to the left of it. The rock here is very(!) clean and solid. Climb this short left facing dihedral (15 feet) to a ledge with several large blocks on it. Traverse/step left off the ledge of thin balance face holds, and continue up on good rock. About 25 feet above the ledge there are couple of slots that will accept the 1/2 and ¾ inch Camelot. [Historic Note if you traverse hard left here for 20 feet you are on back on Warpy and have avoided the chimney this is the Short and Thin variation]. Instead continue straight up from these Camelots, with clean solid face climbing moves for 60 feet. The gear is adequate, but can be overlooked. There is a slot for a small nut about 30 feet later in an easily over looked slot (makes it PG). Continue until you hit a 1 foot wide ledge that cuts across this route as well as the Warpy line. Set up a belay under a small left facing roof which is capped by a larger left facing roof. As of 6/2014 there is a fixed nut marking this belay station. [You can escape back to Warpy by traversing on this ledge 25 feet to your left. If you want .]
Pitch 2 (5.9): Traverse a short section right on this 1 foot ledge, and then face climb up poorly protected face 15 feet to gain access to this right leaning crack. Follow hand crack for about 100 feet. If it feels like the crack keeps wanting to spit you out to the right, you are in the right place. This is 100 feet of hand jamming, with very few usable face holds. The crack accepts lots of good gear. This crack then links up with a chimney, which is easily climbed by stemming on the outside for about 40 more feet. Your ultimate target is an alcove. Originally we belayed in the alcove, but have found that if you stretch the rope and climb out the left side of the alcove you can set a nice belay in a 2 crack just outside the alcove.
Pitch 3(5.8): Climb up and to the left angling for the top of Warpy 160 feet. Easy climbing, but need to concentrate on gear and finding the cleanest and best line. Belay at the top and you are done.
Pitch 1(5.9): From football ledge. Climb straight towards Royballs chimney as per the standard EWarpy route. About 30-40 feet below the chimney, climb and traverse right towards a ledge and a left facing dihedral with a water groove to the left of it. The rock here is very(!) clean and solid. Climb this short left facing dihedral (15 feet) to a ledge with several large blocks on it. Traverse/step left off the ledge of thin balance face holds, and continue up on good rock. About 25 feet above the ledge there are couple of slots that will accept the 1/2 and ¾ inch Camelot. [Historic Note if you traverse hard left here for 20 feet you are on back on Warpy and have avoided the chimney this is the Short and Thin variation]. Instead continue straight up from these Camelots, with clean solid face climbing moves for 60 feet. The gear is adequate, but can be overlooked. There is a slot for a small nut about 30 feet later in an easily over looked slot (makes it PG). Continue until you hit a 1 foot wide ledge that cuts across this route as well as the Warpy line. Set up a belay under a small left facing roof which is capped by a larger left facing roof. As of 6/2014 there is a fixed nut marking this belay station. [You can escape back to Warpy by traversing on this ledge 25 feet to your left. If you want .]
Pitch 2 (5.9): Traverse a short section right on this 1 foot ledge, and then face climb up poorly protected face 15 feet to gain access to this right leaning crack. Follow hand crack for about 100 feet. If it feels like the crack keeps wanting to spit you out to the right, you are in the right place. This is 100 feet of hand jamming, with very few usable face holds. The crack accepts lots of good gear. This crack then links up with a chimney, which is easily climbed by stemming on the outside for about 40 more feet. Your ultimate target is an alcove. Originally we belayed in the alcove, but have found that if you stretch the rope and climb out the left side of the alcove you can set a nice belay in a 2 crack just outside the alcove.
Pitch 3(5.8): Climb up and to the left angling for the top of Warpy 160 feet. Easy climbing, but need to concentrate on gear and finding the cleanest and best line. Belay at the top and you are done.
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