Son of Great Chimney
5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British PG13
Avg: 3.8 from 56 votes
Type: | Trad, 70 ft (21 m) |
FA: | Pete Clevland, onsight pounding pins, 1968 |
Page Views: | 18,110 total · 84/month |
Shared By: | JJ Schlick on Aug 6, 2006 |
Admins: | Ian Cotter-Brown, Doug Hemken, James Schroeder, chris tregge, Ben Strobel |
Description
Son of Great Chimney is an inspiring and intimidating line for the grade. Start on the left side of the north face. Off balance moves up the arete will lead you past a couple pins and into the middle crux with a few big moves. Make your way over to the right side, and finish up the right hand arete. Don't forget to enjoy the view.
It is true that Pete's onsight lead in 1968 was one of the single greatest moments in the history of climbing in the United States. Few routes across the country could compare at the time.
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