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Draper's Bluff

Submitted By: Jon Richard on Jan 23, 2007
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On the Bloody Nose P1


Description 

Great Sandstone climbing. Many classic 5 star trad lines. Must do climbs include Ant Killer (5.9), Southern Exposure (5.10a), High Over Camp (5.10a tricky crux) and Bloody Nose (5.6)


Getting There 

I 57 South from Marion, IL to Lick Creek Exit. Go left for a few miles (it's on the right)



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Franck Greaux on pitch 1

Southern Exposure 5.10a  Illinois : Draper's Bluff
P1: Follow a broken crack system to a 2 tier roof to a sustained traverse into an alcove dihedral.P2: Airy but easy traverse to a spactacular and bolt protected face....[more]


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Ant Killer Crux

Ant Killer Crux

Climbing Steep 1st Pitch of Southern Exposure.

Climbing Steep 1st Pitch of Southern Exposure.

Sunset at Drapers Bluff

Sunset at Drapers Bluff