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Super Slab 

Super Slab 

5.6

   

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Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.6 [details]
Length: 3 pitches, 450 feet, Grade III
Season: year round
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Submitted By: Karsten on Jan 25, 2006


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Description 

One of the finest 5.6's you'll ever do. The climbing is fantastic and the position is amazing. The first and last pitches can be rope stretchers.

Pitch 1: 5.6 This climb begins up a left facing dihedral/ramp. Follow the crack occasionally using face holds to a ledge and bolted anchors.

Pitch 2: Take a tenuous traverse left. Be careful to protect for the second here. Take this short pitch to a ledge that is almost parallel to the last belay. Natural anchor takes .5 to 1 inch

Pitch 3: Use face features to pull a short steep section and then follow the crack/seam up into another left facing dihedral to the summit.

From the top walk back away from the face descending a small slab to a grassy bowl. Then climb up another steep slab for 30ft and then continue hiking west to get to hiking trail. Once at the trail follow it down to the right.


Protection 

Nuts, Cams to 3 inches
Many long slings



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Kathryn Shimmon

Kathryn Shimmon

Mark preparing to rappel from the upper Super Slab anchors.  (See the comment by Mattyg as to location and two rope requirement for this rap. Beer, of course, is optional.)

BETA PHOTO: Mark preparing to rappel from the upper Super Slab...

3rd pitch of Super Slab

BETA PHOTO: 3rd pitch of Super Slab


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By Mattyg
From: Bend, OR
Jul 31, 2006
rating: 5.6

A great rap station has been set up just to the North from the top of the route. Take TWO ropes, as you will need them to rap to the top of the first pitch, then another rap gets you to the ground.

By Drew Peterson
Oct 31, 2007

Grade III? The route is very straightforward and I would guess that the only reason the commitment would be III is if there are 16 people waiting at the belay ledge. Really fun route for a mellow few hours. The second pitch takes nuts very well.

By Stephen Davis
May 19, 2008
rating: 5.6

Very Fun alternative/climbing warm up to the misery ridge trail up and over, you pass right by this so why not do this instead of the crappy slippery hike?

By Scott Peterson
From: Portland, Oregon
May 17, 2009

Be careful of the hollow flakes on the first pitch. It reminded me of climbing in Garden of The Gods in Colorado. Pull down not out and they may hold.