Tilt-a-Whirl  5.9

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Type:  Trad, Sport, 2 pitches, 200 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Scott Sills & Janice Harnak New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Jim Hausmann on Aug 16, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (6) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Tilt-a-Whirl's 2nd pitch starts left of the mid-he...

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Description 

This makes for a great warm-up route. Pitch 1 is probably not good for beginning trad leaders. Pitch 2 has too-good-to-be-true holds most of the way to the anchors, with a brief crux at the beginning. This route can also be a convenient way to access the dead tree ledge by rappel.

Location 

This shares a first pitch with Giant Dihedral. From the P1 anchors, veer up and right following bolts up a fun slab. WARNING!! Use caution when rappelling, as a 60m rope will barely get you down in 2 rappels.

Protection 

P1 (2-3 bolts, gear to 2.5", 100' to 2-bolt anchor).
P2 (11 bolts, 100' to 2-bolt anchor).

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The start of the second pitch.

At the start.