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Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10a [details]
Length: 4 pitches, 300 feet
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Submitted By: The Gravel Diving Albatross on Nov 15, 2006


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The Gravel Diving Albatross on the crux pitch of H...


Description 

First pitch is a very interesting traversing 5.8 crack, and a wave like rock. Second pitch is the crux. It is a beautiful thin hands/finder crack and goes at 10a. From there you get a couple 5.9 pitches, and then it eases off.


Location 

The route starts near the center of the Papoose. Look for the obvious traversing first pitch. It is very striking and hard to miss.


Protection 

2.5 inch and smaller. You will need some runners for the first pitch.



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By Andy Laakmann
Site Landlord
From: Jackson Hole, WY
Aug 4, 2009
rating: 5.10a

Um, the upper pitches are much harder than 10a when you accidentally do the 10d variation! The Mclane Guide doesn't document the 10d variation very well, so I suspect many climbers unintentionally do it like we did.

That being said, the 10d finishing pitches are awesome and well protected. One bolt is missing a hanger, but the climbing isn't hard there and it is easy to sling a nut on it.

P1 - Fun 5.8 traverse. Don't F the second!
P2 - Awesome series of cracks separated by good ledges trending up. Seemed soft for 10a, but super fun.
P3 - Short but sweet 5.9 crack climbing that moves up and then left to the belay.
P4 - The 10d variation goes straight up. It's pretty technical for the grade. One bolt missing a hanger - thread a nut.
P5 - 5.9 slab climbing straight up. Fun.

Gear - One set of nuts, one set of small cams (nothing extra small needed), double C4s from 0.5 to #3 camalot. Slings.

All anchors are bolted. You could combine the two slab pitches, but it'd be all of a 60m rope.