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Skywalker 

5.9

   

FA: Bob Archbold & Mike Nona
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 90 feet
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Submitted By: chad m. davis on Aug 15, 2004


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Climber:Cameron Luth
Photograhpher:Wayne Juntneun
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Description 

At the Marker/Monster sign-in book look right - walk over to the formation and look for a bolt line going up the face. This is a well traffic-ed climb and has a nice slab for a belayer to park their can.The first 10 feet and the last 15 feet are the most difficult areas. Have a good spotter for the opener and a good head about you for the closing.Nice view and well worth the effort. There is only one small draw back and that is proximity to the road ... it is sometimes impossible to hear commands (especially during rally).This climb has changed slightly from VP's 1995 book. There are now 12 bolts instead of 6 and the lower half of the climb is slightly over protected (bolt 2 is unneeded).As always, bring equalization with you for the top.


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12 boltsGood spotterAnchor Equilizer



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View from the road

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Contemplating thin friction near the top of Skywalker

Contemplating thin friction near the top of Skywal...

Filming of the movie "National Treasure II" closed Sylvan Lake and the Needles Highway... so Josh decided to lead "Skywalker" instead...<br />

Filming of the movie "National Treasure II" closed...

Damn April weather...

Damn April weather...


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By Anonymous Coward
Feb 18, 2005

This route I like very much. It was the first one I had climbed in rushmore. I think it is much easyer than what it was rated in VP's book.