Pyrocumulonimbus  5.9- PG13

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Type:  Trad, 55 feet Consensus:  5.9- [details] FA:  Mike Howard, Bob D' New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Mike Howard on Jul 2, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

Start on blocky column to large detached flake in corner, felt solid. Wind up through either corner to anchor. Difficult and suspect protection. GUOS.


The pyrocumulonimbus cloud (pyroCb) is a type of cumulus cloud formed above a source of heat such as a wildfire and may sometimes even extinguish the fire that formed it. It is the most extreme manifestation of pyrocumulus. According to the American Meteorological Society’s Glossary of Meteorology, a pyrocumulus is "a cumulus cloud formed by a rising thermal from a fire, or enhanced by buoyant plume emissions from an industrial combustion process.". Unreal example was visible over Los Alamos due to the Las Conchas plume.

Location 

Left of Smoke Signals

Protection 

Standard rack.