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Type: Trad, 3 pitches, 970 feet, Grade III
Consensus: 5.7 [details]
FA: Paul Ross Andy Ross Jim Howe (var leads) 4th Dec 2012
New Route: Yes
Submitted By: USBRIT on Dec 6, 2012

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BETA PHOTO: Three tiny figures on the summit.Goodman

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Description 

A mountaineering style route up a previously unclimbed Reef peak.There are three main pitches all are on good sandstone.The route name comes from the training camp activities the night before the climb.
P1) Start below the black wall (small cairn)Climb the wall on good holds for about 40' then go just left of a blind crack past a bolt that protects a couple of 5.7 moves to a good ledge and tree belay.150' 5.7. (rap anchors about 20' to the right)
P2)4th class up slabs into the amphitheater for about 300'then when below the obvious big corner scramble up left for a 100'to a good ledge below the main wall.Here the next pitch starts.
Easy slab to the dark rock corners. Up the corners past a bolt then more steeply up the wall above passed two more bolts to double anchors.200' 5.7.
3)Scramble about 100' up to the right to below the final head wall.Straight up the center of the wall via broken cracks and slab to a great summit.Double anchors. 120'5.6.Register in small cairn on summit.Desent. Rap the route


Location 

Located of the Crag S section of the Eastern Reef. From the road end at Two Finger Canyon an easy hike north for about 20 mins.Then scramble up the wash to the start . See Topo


Protection 

Cams 1/2" to 3" .Two 60m ropes.



Photos of Glenfiddich Regrets Slideshow Add Photo
Jim belaying Paul on the first 150' pitch.

Jim belaying Paul on the first 150' pitch.

Andy following P1

Andy following P1

4th class to the central wall

4th class to the central wall

Andy at the top of the dark corners P2

Andy at the top of the dark corners P2

P2

P2

Jim on belay below P2

Jim on belay below P2

Andy near top of P2

Andy near top of P2

Jim on the final pitch

Jim on the final pitch

Andy on belay last pitch... with the view south.

Andy on belay last pitch... with the view south.

Andy coming up last pitch

Andy coming up last pitch

Andy and Jim on the summit

Andy and Jim on the summit

Full team

Full team

Hiding the register

Hiding the register

A)Glenfiddich Regrets.5.7 <br />B)The Milky Way.5.8

BETA PHOTO: A)Glenfiddich Regrets.5.7
B)The Milky Way.5.8


Miscellaneous photos: the night before the climb...training camp.

Miscellaneous photos: the night before the climb.....

Dawn from the camp site .Looking towards the La Sal Mts. December 4th 2012

BETA PHOTO: Dawn from the camp site .Looking towards the La Sa...

Camp just after dawn... no movement!

BETA PHOTO: Camp just after dawn... no movement!

Desert Cows at the nearbye watering hole

Desert Cows at the nearbye watering hole

Desert Cows like us heading out...

Desert Cows like us heading out...