The Rib 5.3 PG13
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| Type: | Trad, 2 pitches |
| Consensus: | 5.3 [details] |
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| Submitted By: | NEGuiding on Apr 21, 2009 |
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BETA PHOTO: Side view of 'The Rib', upper corner
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Description Excellent first lead and one of the more popular low grade routes at the Gap. Start at the right end of the raised platform of rock at a tree.
Pitch 1: Step right and follow a crack up th ecenter of a fairly low-angle face to a tree belay.
Pitch 2: Continue up the face to the rim. Double-rope rappel from tree.
Location Far right on Triumverate Wall
Protection Small nuts for start and large nuts, small to medium cams and some medium hexes for the rest of the route.
The Rib
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Looking up from the base of the rib
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By Rob Alexander
From: Alta
Apr 28, 2009
rating: 5.4
| easy enough and faster to do as 1 picth... i would not trust tree at end of p1. big bro #1 is bomber in huge horizontal crack 20 ft from top. |
By NEGuiding
From: Matawan, NJ
Aug 18, 2009
| I never tried it as one pitch, good idea. The trees and rodos are not to be trusted based on personal experience. As for the 5.4 rating, according to YDS it's a 5.3, especially considering the angle and the ENORMOUS jugs. |
By Josh Smethers
From: Malvern, pa
Oct 10, 2011
rating: 5.3 PG13
| Great warm up climb or first climb if you have never been to the DWG. Looking forward to the Rib Cage variation next trip. Definite two rope repel. |
By Josh Smethers
From: Malvern, pa
Apr 17, 2012
rating: 5.3 PG13
| Rib Cage Var. felt more exposed then the standard rib- was 5.6 according to the guide. Different/awkward movement, which made the variation exciting and a fun change up. Interesting movement to gain the Rib Cage. Hand size gear especially (2)#3 BD cams for the large horizontal crack. |
By Larry S
Apr 27, 2013
rating: 5.3
| There are bolted rap anchors at the midpoint belay and the very top. If you do it in one pitch a 60m just makes it. I'm not sure if you can rap this with one rope (we had a fixed rap line on Triumverate), it may involve some 5.easy downclimbing. |
By Larry S
May 5, 2013
rating: 5.3
| A single 70 m rope gets you down this in two raps. From the med anchors, rap climbers left to land on the raised platform above triumverate. A 60m will probably get you within a couple feet of the ledge if you're careful. |
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