Great Northern Slab  5.7+

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Type:  Trad, 3 pitches, Grade II Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Paul Guimarin, Philip Leatherman Submitted By:  Lizzy Trower on Jan 26, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (53) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: A climber about half way up the Great Northern Sla...

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A fun outing, this route tends to be pretty popular. P1 (5.2) Start in the corner to the left of the flat ledge with the 10c toprope problem. Climb rightward up a ramp and through some bushes, then straight up an easy ramp to two very large (i.e. 1-inch diameter) bolts. P2 (5.7) Climb up the corner. The 5.7 move is the somewhat awkward move to gain a sloping ledge. Continue up the crack system on the left or the right (technically Pisces), both 5.6, to a belay/rappel station with an overcomplicated set of chains. P3 (5.7+) Either climb up a ramp left and continue up to the top, or go right up another ramp and climb a slabby face to the top. Descent: Rap the route. With 2 60-m ropes, you can reach the ground from the rap station at the top of the second pitch.

Protection 

A standard trad rack to 3" will suffice, with lots of runners to help reduce rope drag. All the belays are bolted.

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