BETA PHOTO: either obvious crack will lead to good belay ancho...
Description
It's best to use this approach when there are no climbers on durrance and during the winter when the normal approach has snow and ice on it. The right crack has better pro but either one is run out.
Location
keep following the trail until you get to the steel viewing tubes then head up
Protection
medium to large protection
Photos of Bowling Alley- aka Durrance approach route Slideshow
By John Gunnels From: Gillette, WY Mar 17, 2008 rating: 5.4
WEAR A HELMET! This area is called the "Bowling Alley" for a very good reason! Regarding protection, the left crack will eat as many #2, #3 and #4 Camalots as you can beg, borrow or steal...
By joelhagan From: Rapid City, SD Mar 18, 2008 rating: 5.4
This is a nice warm up route for the Durrance and takes as much gear as you want to take the time to place.
There is a set of anchors straight up from the start, but I usually put a long runner on those and keep heading left, building an anchor near the start of the leaning tower. This helps avoid any possible falls on the exposed traverse.
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