Necropolis  5.11

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 220 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.11 [details] FA:  Lance Bateman,Paul Ross ,Andy Ross, 31 May 2010 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  USBRIT on Jun 13, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Lance on P1

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Description 

A superb climb on excellent rock.An impressive ground up on sight lead by Lance.Starts about 400' left around the corner from The Cat's Meow and a few feet right of Blockbuster on the imposing open slab.

P1) Climb to a bolt at about 15' then steeply passed two more bolts. Continue passed six more pro bolts and a couple of cam placements to double anchors at the foot of the obvious right leaning corner. 145' 5.11
P2)From the anchors move up to the right,then out right for about 25',then straight up over the top lip of the corner ,continue to summit (total four pro bolts some cams)to double anchors.75'5.11.

Descent: Rap 200' from the summit anchors to an easy scramble to the ground.

Location 

Three Finger Canyon. Walk through the canyon and around the corner (north) of the 1000'of Fun formation, about 400'passed Cats Meow.

Protection 

Cams 1" to 3" Slings ,two 60M ropes.

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Lance starting the first pitch	P1	P1
Lance on P1 5.11..all on sight, ground up.	Lance on belay top of P1	Paul starting P1. Photo Andy Ross
Andy coming up P1	Andy P1	Andy P1
Andy ..belay of P2	Desert hard hat	Lance P2
Lance P2	Lance P2	Rapping off.
BETA PHOTO: The Climbs. A)Blockbuster.5.11+ B)Necropolis.5.11....	Camp Three Fingers..