Willard 5.7
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.7 [details] |
| FA: | Dave Houser, Darryl Nakahira, Doug Zeisner, Dave Vaught, Todd Gordon, Paul Quinn and Ian Carter, November 1980 |
| Submitted By: | C Miller on Nov 29, 2002 |
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Albert Ramirez just over the crack and heading for...
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Description This is a fun, well bolted face climb up friction face and scoops. A nice moderate far away from the usual crowds. Note: there's a midway anchor but it can easily be done in one pitch.
Location Just right of Last Angry Arab.
Protection 5 bolts, anchors (all 3/8")
On top of Nomad Dome during the 1st week of Februa...
| 4 bolts up on Willard.
| Nomad Dome and a few routes.
| Mantles, crimps, and friction. A little of everyt...
| Albert Ramirez setting a cam just below the final ...
| Top of first pitch
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By Mark J. Nelson Jan 9, 2003
| Willard was fun. If you find the couple of runouts intimidating, they both protect easily with small tricams (0.5 through 1.5, or pink through brown). I was not particularly motivated to climb the short, much easier second pitch; the rappel descent from the first pitch anchors is quite convenient. (And yes, they are rappel anchors, not just bolt hangers.) |
By Steve Powell From: Alhambra, California Apr 29, 2003
| I agree. this is a fun route. we didn't do the second pitch of Willard, but finished off in the upper portion of Last Angry Arab. |
By Kevin Currigan From: Lakewood Feb 16, 2004
| We did the second pitch of this route above the chains. To get off from the top go right off the back and down to a yucca with slings and a taped biner. From the tree its 100' to scrambling terrain down a chimney/gully. |
By Steve Powell From: Alhambra, California Feb 18, 2004
| To get off the dome, go to the top of the dome to a gully.you will see a gully tending to the right. downclimb this to a ledge. look to the right side if this ledge. there is a two bolt rap anchor. at least there was last year. you will need two ropes to rap. |
By Bo Johnston Mar 13, 2005 rating: 5.7
| Fun climb! A yellow alien can be placed in the angling crack before the first bolt for piece of mind. The route is a bit run but shouldn't be a big issue. We didn't climb the second pitch (mainly 'cause of the hassle to get down) but the flake above to the last bolt looks like easy but fun climbing. |
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