The Stool  5.8 C1+

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Type:  Trad, Aid, 2 pitches, 190 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.8 C1+ [details] FA:  Matt Pickren and Ben Kiessel Submitted By:  Ben Kiessel on Jul 4, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

The Stool to the left of King Arthur's Seat.

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Description 

The route starts on to the NE side of the Stool on the SE side of the fin feature.

P1-Climb up the huecos placing gear in the holes. Clip a bolt and mantel on to a ledge. Walk the ledge left up a ramp around the tower to a good gear belay on a ledge. The belay takes .75 and 1 size. 150' 5.8.

P2-Climb 5.6 up to the notch between King Arthur's Seat and the Stool. Climb the bolt ladder up to the summit and a two bolt belay. 5.8 C1+ 60'.

Descent- Double rope rappel down the SE face.

Note- The 2nd and 4th bolts wiggle in there holes. The rock is soft so if anyone is going to replace them bring something big.

Location 

This tower is located NE of King Arthur's Seat.

Protection 

Single set .3 to 3 Camalot doubles in the hand sizes. Aid stuff(2 to 3 bolts on the bolt ladder don't have hangers). Two 60m ropes.

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The Stool	Ben on p1.	Matt working on p2.