The Black Douglas 5.11+
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.11c/d [details] |
| FA: | R. Blakemore, D. Bloom |
| Season: | late spring thru fall |
| Submitted By: | Mike on Sep 16, 2010 |
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BETA PHOTO: Black Douglas climbs the left side of the face.
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Description A few sketchy moves up & left to the 1st bolt, then up steep patina edges past 2 cruxes with a nice rest in between. Towards the top the holds get bigger.
Location On the West side, just UP-stream from the rap in gully, in the Kingsnake/Hanging Judge alcove. Located on the far left side of the steep, dark wall that forms the left side of the corner on Kingsnake.
Protection Bolts & chains.
| Comments on The Black Douglas |
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By JJ Schlick Administrator From: Flagstaff, AZ Sep 27, 2010
| Classic thin crimping! |
By doctor Jan 11, 2013 rating: 5.11d
| This was the first all bolted face climb at The Winslow Wall. FA was in 1999 by R. Blakemore and D.Bloom. |
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