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Twin Towers

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Description

The Twin Towers contain some quality TR and bolted routes. There are bolted anchors and opportunities for building naturally protected anchor systems.

Getting There

Follow primary south trail for 20 minutes to a pass and an obvious fire ring. Before reaching the fire ring follow the trail right to the base of the towers; follow the trail up pass the ring and you can set up TR with fixed bolts or your own anchor systems. Routes move from left tower to right tower.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1 ● Second Lead Trad
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 7 ● Grungy Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 12 ● First Lead Trad, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 15 ● There's Got To Be A Way Sport, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 1 ● No Feet TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 8 ● Staircase Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Ginger Cake (Baby Ginger) Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Tall Ginger Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 2 ● Sharks Teeth TR
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 7 ● Groove'n Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 1 ● Teabag TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 24 ● Sandbag Sport