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The view from the base of Good to the Last Drop
Description
Start the route in a SW facing bay about 2/3 of the way down the gully separating The Needle and Hidden Wall. 1) Face climbing leads to a crack system ending on lower angled terrain after 150ft (5.8). 2) Scamble up the low angle terrain and into a crack/flare, continue up on mixed face and crack climbing to a good ledge with a large block 150ft (5.8). 3) Climb straight up fins and finger cracks to a wide crack leading to a ledge. Continue up face to another ledge system and belay from a tree at the base of a right facing corner 100ft (5.8). 4) Follow the corner and exit right onto face climbing, follow the face past two bolts to another r facing corner and a ledge above a tree 150ft (5.9+). 5) Climb straight up a crack system to excellent face and short crack systems to another ledge 100ft (5.8). 6) Climb up undercling and lieback crack to a ledge and face moves, belay on ledge after 70ft (5.8). 7) Climb up and right past a bolt, continue right to shallow L facing crack system. Follow the corner and finger crack to the top of the wall,150ft (5.9+).
Location
The route is located 2/3 of the way down the Needle gully. The start is in a large SW facing bay with a black corner/water streak in the back of the bay. The route starts 30ft left of the black corner. Walk off the top of the climb.
Protection
The pro is mostly good where you need. A standard Sandia rack to 2.5-3". The are fixed stoppers marking the belays at P2 and P4. Two bolts on P4 and one on P7.
Hidden Wall
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