Kiss of the Lion  5.7 PG13

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Type:  Trad, Alpine, 2 pitches, 300 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  J C Wilks, Denise Wilks - June 15, 2000 Season:  Spring, Summer, Fall Submitted By:  J C Wilks on Feb 25, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Kiss of the Lion route #3.

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Description 

Start on a slabby face with a crack to a ledge, continue on variations of face and crack climbing to finish across a slab. Belay at the mouth of a feature that looks like the face of a lion. Continue up to the right on lower angle terrain to a two bolt anchor (good Fixe stainless steel 1 7/8" X 5/16" hammer-ins). Rap two pitches to descend.

Location 

On the left end of the southeast-facing wall of the lower east ridge at about 12,500 Ft.

Protection 

Trad rack - placements can be tricky on the first pitch.

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The souteast face of the east ridge of Tijeras.