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Logan, age 8, having a great day on Gemstone's 1st...
Description
P-1: Start at the far right side of the Gemstone proper area, just East of the Aid Boulder, and find the large left-leaning off width. The best technique, although it varies for everyone, is to right arm chicken wing the first 3m (poor pro). Otherwise, thrash up to where larger foot horizontals and positive cracks traverse left (laybacking is possible as well).
P-2: From the bolted anchor, continue up the splitter hands crack with poor feet to easier climbing. A multitude of variations end this climb, but you'll find the anchors at the top. Rap the route, or hike down steep terrain to the West.
Location
As for the description for Gemstone West
Protection
set of cams and a few medium nuts. 6 alpine draws, 5 QDs. 1 x 70m rope or 2 x 50m ropes. Bolted anchors on both pitches.
The first pitch of this climb is awesome. Getting of the ground is, well, interesting. I usually get inside the crack and and wiggle around. It works. The second pitch is very intersting. I don't remember it too well because it was getting dark and i was cleaning and rushing. My leader had a hard time finding the top anchors, they're a little off to the left and hard to spot.
Gemstone West
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