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Armadillo

California > Lake Tahoe > Highway 50 Corr… > Phantom Spires

Description

This is the fin below Phantom Wall.

Getting There

The approach from Phantom Wall is obvious.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 6
Phantom of the Opera
Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 1
Unknown
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Phantom of the Opera
 6
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Sport
Unknown
 1
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport

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Aidan Maguire
Placerville, CA
[Hide Comment] An obscure route but if you have knocked off many of the Spires classics then seek this out. It is below lower spires but you can make a day of climbing down here on some of the lesser climbed but excellent lines.

This is a 4 out of 5 star route. first 20 feet is brilliant sustained perfect rock up a perfect vertical face. Onto the arete it lets up to 5.8/9 and is continued quality. The last 15 feet end up on a very different thin lower angle slab that looks like you should be able to make 3 or 4 moves to the anchor but alas, not no fast. It tricky up there. All nicely equipped on modern bolts. Jul 7, 2020