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Pencil & Eraser area aka Belfry Climbing

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Routes in Pencil & Eraser area aka Belfry

	Eraser, The T WI4
	Esmerelda T WI4 M6-7
	Guano T M5
	Middle Curtain WI5-
	Misery T WI5- M8
	Pencil, The T WI4
	Quasimodo T WI5- M8- PG13
	Svengali T WI5 M9

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Elevation:	9,000 ft
GPS:	39.6459, -106.332 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Leo Paik on Feb 25, 2011
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

Description

This is an organizational entry to clean up some of the ice sections here. Thanks to Austin for the motivation.

This area initially had a few pure ice lines of short stature. Subsequently, mixed climbers added rock starts to the climbs which added variety and steepness...and the name Belfry.

Some of the crowds can be left behind on busy days up here; however, the entire micro-amphitheater can only hold a few parties.

Getting There

This area lies above the Spiral Staircase area. You can access it by climbing any of the lines below and slogging up to this area or ascending a 3rd/4th class gully (often with a fixed rope) to the right.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Pencil & Eraser area aka Belfry

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

WI4 63 ● The Pencil Trad, Ice
WI4 70 ● The Eraser Trad, Ice
WI5 M9 4 ● Svengali Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI4 M6-7 16 ● Esmerelda Trad, Mixed, Ice
WI5- 14 ● Middle Curtain Ice