Surprise  5.4 PG13

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 100 feet Consensus:  5.4 [details] FA:  Unknown, before 1975 (per Holzman) Submitted By:  AntonioL on Aug 7, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Start of Surprise

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Closed Indefinitely MORE INFO >>> As of January 31, 2013 Mt. Minsi cliff is closed temporarily, albeit indefinitely, to allow for falcon nesting. Every, effective January 30th, a temporary climbing closure is in effect for Mt. Minsi on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area when peregrine falcons attempt to nest on the cliff. As in past years, the falcons will be monitored and the cliff will re-open as soon as the nest is no longer active. For more information contact: Allan Ambler Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Division of Resource Management and Science 294 Old Milford Road Milford, PA 18337 Phone (570) 296-6952 x 22 This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

This is the most popular route on Mount Minsi and features clean, white rock, great views, and convenient belay and rappel stations.

Pitch 1: Climb a white open book for 55 feet to a small tiered overhang. Step right and pull the center of the overhang to an optional belay ledge.

Pitch 2: Step 6 feet left, move up through a slight notch, step back right, and follow weaknesses just left of the prow to the summit. Descend with a two rope rappel or two one rope rappels.

"A 70m rope will just barely get you back to the start of the climb from the top rap station. You might have to unrope and do a few 3rd class moves down to the start ledge." -Larry S.

Location 

Begins from a nice platform below a white open book, at the left end of Land of the Giants and just right of Wine Couloir.

Protection 

Light Gunks rack, medium nuts. Tree with slings on summit. Tree with slings, mid rappel station.

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BETA PHOTO: New rappel anchor replacing the sling salad that w...