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Ministry Wall

California > Sierra Eastside > Bishop Area > Pine Creek Canyon > Scheelite Canyon / Pr…

Description

Another contribution by Louie Anderson, this wall hosts a buffet of quality 5.11 face climbs on black patina. The left side of the wall contains the well traveled multi-pitch, 'Rites of Spring'; on the far right side of the wall lies the notorious offwidth, 'Pratt's Crack'.

In general, the style here tends to be more technical than pumpy.

Getting There

The obvious big black wall on your left just before the Ecstasy Buttress.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 78
● Twitch (easy start)
Sport, TR
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 32
● Free Beaks
Trad
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 3
● Belly of the Beast
Sport 2 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 26
● Scheelite Fight
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 5
● Burning Man
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 84
● Effigy
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 117
● Burning Inside
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 33
● Inside Out Extension
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 40
● Pocketful of Funk
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 40
● Stigmata
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 3
● Mile High Club
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 13
● Neighborhood Watch
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 67
● Never Believe (extended)
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 177
● Never Believe
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 75
● New World Order
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
● Deity
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Twitch (easy start)
 78
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport, TR
● Free Beaks
 32
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad
● Belly of the Beast
 3
5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport 2 pitches
● Scheelite Fight
 26
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Burning Man
 5
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● Effigy
 84
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Burning Inside
 117
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Inside Out Extension
 33
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Pocketful of Funk
 40
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Stigmata
 40
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Mile High Club
 3
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b Sport
● Neighborhood Watch
 13
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
● Never Believe (extended)
 67
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Never Believe
 177
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● New World Order
 75
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Deity
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

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Peter Croft putting up a new route, or an extension of an existing one, on the Ministry Wall, with Pratt's in the background.
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