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Ol' White Pappy 

5.10c

   
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Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10c [details]
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Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 23, 2006

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Climbs the right side of the North Face, past 7 bolts.


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An OK view of the route. The climber in the picture is TRing the Shark's Fin Arete (5.7) (not Ol'White Pappy).

An OK view of the route. The climber in the pictur...

An OK view of the route. The climber in the picture is TRing the Shark's Fin Arete (5.7) (not Ol'White Pappy).

An OK view of the route. The climber in the pictur...

"Ol' White Pappy". <br />Photo by Blitzo.

BETA PHOTO: "Ol' White Pappy".
Photo by Blitzo.


"Ol' White Pappy". <br />Photo by Blitzo.

"Ol' White Pappy".
Photo by Blitzo.


Myles on the Sharksfin

Myles on the Sharksfin


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By Russ Walling
From: www.FishProducts.com
May 4, 2009
rating: 5.10b/c

Hard to grade or really star this quasi pile. Sure the rock is good, in some areas of the route, but where does the route really go? If you stay way right on the arete, the rock is pretty bad as a fair amount of holds are actually around the corner away from the good rock. Some are total crap and the next 4mph wind will probably liberate them from the formation. If you stay kinda to the left, you could actually clip the bolts for FBM as you pretend you are on OWP..... I guess it is best to just call it a squeeze job, somewhat contrived, and a forced line, then have some fun on it....

By Michael Bartosek
From: Los Angeles
Apr 13, 2011

I found a line that stayed true to the bolts with only use of the right arete to get on the route and then from the last bolt to the top. Never had to wander to the route on the left. Seems like a fun climb no matter how you do it.

By Randy in Ridgecrest
From: Inyokern, CA
May 4, 2011
rating: 5.10c

This line grows on you, beautiful rock and exposed. The top does require some firmness to not bail far left. At the last bolt there is a 10c sequence (stemming) just left of the arete, or the 10bc jug haul just right of the arete. Straight up the arete? Maybe 11a with normal reach. Add a little fun by stemming up the flare to the first bolt.