Pearly Gates 5.5 C1
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| Type: | Trad, Aid, 3 pitches, 250 feet, Grade II |
| Consensus: | 5.5 C1 [details] |
| FA: | Paul Ross Jeff Pheasant . |
| New Route: | Yes |
| Submitted By: | USBRIT on Dec 2, 2009 |
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The climb . Situated in the center section of the ...
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Description P1)Begin up the ramp,passed a 5.4 section at 25' to cam belays below two large cracks.140'P2)Continue easy climbing between the cracks to a good ledge and cam belay 5.5 60'P3 Follow 6 bolts up the slightly overhanging headwall to bolt belays.C1 50'.From here one can hike to the west summit and register.Descent. Rap from bolts about 80' left of the top belay anchors . One 130' rap to the ramp then follow ramp to the ground
Location The route climbs the obvious easy looking right slanting ramp. One of the easiest climbs in the desert that takes one onto the tops of a beautiful Butte with excellent views.
Protection Friends two # 2.5 one #3 aiders, two 60m ropes for the rappel.
P1 The easy Ramp
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P3 The headwall
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Jon B topping out
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View of the last belay from halfway up the last pi...
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View southwest from the 3rd pitch belay
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Jon B trying to find some sport on the 2nd pitch.
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Frankie P about to make the final exciting move of...
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By Bill Duncan
From: Jamestown, CO
Apr 30, 2010
| This is a very aesthetic place to be. Casual route, as advertised. Be very careful with rope placement on the rap, as the rap station is not ideally located for pulling lines. We were very careful and still got a core shot. |
By A. Roberts
From: Boulder, CO
Nov 21, 2011
| The webbing on the rap was is bad shape. We extended it to reach over the edge. We were able to get all the way to the ground with one double rope rap, and had no problem pulling them. Not the most "classic" of routes, but a fun diversion. |
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