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The Pit Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Pit

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	Fay Drostenson S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Gralisa Leen S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Odor Takeda, The S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rock of Ages T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Thunderbird Crack, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Unknown Wide Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Unnamed S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Description

The Pit is an enclosed pit-type area just north of the Main Wall at Gallows Edge. Four bolted routes and a couple of crack climbs are found in The Pit. It also offers some nice circle traverse bouldering inside. Because it's enclosed it makes for a nice shady retreat in summer heat.

An good guide to download is found here: lamountaineers.org/pdf/The_…

Getting There

From the base of the Main Wall at Gallows, follow the faint trail north for about 100 yards. Look up and left for the bolted anchors of Gralisa Leen and The-Odor Takeda which can been seen from outside The Pit. The NE end of The Pit has a crawl-through entrance to get in. It's also possible to rappel or downclimb in from the south end of The Pit.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Pit

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 39 ● The Odor Takeda Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 22 ● The Thunderbird Crack Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Fay Drostenson Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 28 ● Gralisa Leen Sport