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Columeister 

5.6

   

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Type: Trad, TR
Consensus: 5.6 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 75 feet
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Submitted By: Ian Harmon on May 24, 2006


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BETA PHOTO: The left side of the MN strip.


Description 

Start to the right of the column and work your way up on the arete. Leadable but pro a little thin in sections.

  • RCM&W #49, p.166.


Location 

This route is to the right of Column Direct and left of Jammermeister.


Protection 

Nuts, hexes, smaller cams. Standard top rope set up.



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By Judd MacRae
From: Saint Paul, MN
Jul 28, 2007

Suggest bringing long straights nuts, BD nuts were tough to set in a few key spots. A 1.5 tricam would have been helpful.

By Ryan Justen
From: grand junction, CO
Sep 22, 2008

I recommend 2 sets of nuts at least in BD #4 through #9 range, and doubles in cams would be nice in the .5 to 1" range, but not necessary.

Having said this I made it up with one set of BD stoppers, and one set of cams