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Autumn Sauna 

5.8 R

   

FA: Before 2008
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 3 pitches, 600 feet
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Submitted By: Orphaned on Nov 19, 2007


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Route Description 

Start: Far right/east end of the slab, before the rock quality deteriorates.
Pitch 1: (200’) Climb the slab to a belay stance with 1.5” cracks.
Pitch 2: (200’) Climb a slab and patina-edged face to a 2-bolt station.
Pitch 3: (200’) Climb the crux slab and bulge to a 2-bolt/ring station.


Protection 

I recommend 8 cams (0.4”-3.5”), 8 nuts (0.3”-1”), 32 carabiners & 12 runners (24”).


Descent 

Rappel 200’ to a 2-bolt/chain station on Autumn Sauna.
Rappel 100’ to a 2-bolt/chain station on Left of Fauna.
Rappel 100’ to a 2-bolt/chain station on Left of Fauna.
Rappel 100’ to the ground.


History 

Arie Leeflang bolted this on lead in 2007. Arie was sweating bullets on an unusually warm November day while placing the crux bolts on lead.



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By Arie Leeflang
From: City of Salt
Nov 20, 2007

This is another genial line.

Pitch two starts off the ledge and climbs a short crack through the overlap and then ladders up some superior patina features past three widely spaced bolts (supplemented with TCUs and a mid size cam)(originally bolted roped solo/hand drill).

Pitch three exits the 'alcove belay' and attempts the direct line up the slab- a little gritty, but still solid (small to mid size cams supplement boltage). The exit slab might look a little runout on lead, but mini chickenheads save the day.