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5.10- YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British R
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Type: | Trad, Alpine, 500 ft (152 m), 3 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | Cory Fleagle / Thom Englebach (9/12/10) |
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Shared By: | Cor on Sep 15, 2010 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Closures
Details
Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
The 1st pitch climbs short, broken, right-facing dihedrals and face.
Pitch 2 goes up right-facing dihedrals to the ledge.
Pitch 3 goes up the runout face, then up the ramp towards the summit.
Pitch 2 goes up right-facing dihedrals to the ledge.
Pitch 3 goes up the runout face, then up the ramp towards the summit.
Location
Zig zag up the gully and head towards the left face of the formation which has a obvious, right-facing corner up in the middle of the wall.
Walk off the top and go left (walker's left) toward the west/southwest and gain a grassy gully for the descent. Go down this until you are at a small tower (that was right beside you when you started the climb). Go around it on the low side, and traverse back to the base of your climb. Go back down the long awful gully.
Another option that I have not explored would be to take everything with you, and at the top descend the slope to the north and walk out that way.
Walk off the top and go left (walker's left) toward the west/southwest and gain a grassy gully for the descent. Go down this until you are at a small tower (that was right beside you when you started the climb). Go around it on the low side, and traverse back to the base of your climb. Go back down the long awful gully.
Another option that I have not explored would be to take everything with you, and at the top descend the slope to the north and walk out that way.
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