The Escape  5.10-

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Type:  Trad, 3 pitches, 310 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.10- [details] FA:  Andy Ross Shingo Ohkawa Paul Ross. 17th June 2011 New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  USBRIT on Jun 23, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

The Route .Escape 5.10-

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Description 

Named due to a voilent thunderstorm that hit just as the final pitch was climbed. Starts directly opposite the Great White Ridge up the gray pillar that lies between a chimney and a line of steep huecos.The rock improves with hight.

P1)Climb past some poor rock just right of the chimney to a bolt at 15' .the rock gets much better after the second bolt.. Continue past 6 more bolts to hanging belay anchors. A fine on sight lead by Andy. 150' 5.10-
P2)Trend up to the right below the groove from the last of three bolts lower down to the large sloping hueco . Continue right to another large hueco and double anchors, 80'5.9 A0.
P3)Awkward moves above the belay then easier climbing to the top of the pitch and double anchors. 80' 5.10-.

Descent:- Rap single rope to the top of P2 the double ropes to the ground.

Location 

Two Fingers Canyon. South of the Great White Wall Road 2.4 miles from Hanksville road and 1.5 miles south of the road into Three Fingers Canyon

Protection 

Cams 1/2" to 3" ,wires, slings two 60m Ropes

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Andy starting P1	Andy on P1	Higher on P1
Paul following P1	Shingo on P2	Tele photo Shingo on P2
Shingo on belay of P2.Across the canyon the area o...	Andy starting P3	Higher on P3 ...Storm in the distance !
The view across the canyon as the storm hits	Alls well that ends well . Traquility in the Easte...	Later in the evening we were attacked by a ten foo...