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East Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in A. East Wall

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	African Herbsman T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Beauty for Ashes S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Burning Bush, The S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Catch That Train T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Dig Your Own Hole T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Dumb Dog T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Eschaton T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Footsteps of Faith T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Irie S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Joy For Mourning T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Rapide T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rivers of Babylon S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Trenchtown S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Via Media T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Zion Train S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b

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Description

East Wall is a small slab, shorter than the other walls and lacking the overhangs down low that characterize the Middle and West Walls, but it provides three quality climbs at moderate grades and good access to the Promised Land Ledge above and the exciting upper pitches of Zion Train and Don't Rock My Boat.

L->R:

A. Eschaton, 5, 1p, 40', gear.

B. Via Media, 5 PG-13, 1p, 50', gear.

C. Footsteps of Faith, 10- R, 1p, 50', gear.

D. Trenchtown, 4, 1-3p, 195', bolts.

above & right of D. Rapide, 11-, 1p, 50', gear.

E. Dig Your Own Hole, 5, 1p, 135', gear.

F. African Herbsman , 5 PG-13, 2p, 150', gear & old pin.

G. Irie, 7, 1p, 55', bolts.

H. The Burning Bush, 7, 1p, 60', bolts.

I. Beauty for Ashes, 9, 1p, 60', bolts.

J1. Catch That Train, 5, 1p, gear & bolts.

J2. Zion Train, 10-, 2p, 215', bolts.

J3? Rivers of Babylon, 11a, 1p, 45', bolts.

K. Joy for Mourning, 8 PG-13, 1p, 115', gear.

Getting There

To reach the East Wall, turn left from the end of the approach trail, and follow the steep gully uphill along the base of the broken rocks above you. Burning Bush / Zion Train starts at the large tree at the top of the gully, and Irie is just beyond it.

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Classic Climbing Routes at East Wall

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5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 108 ● Trenchtown Sport 3 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 248 ● Irie Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 267 ● The Burning Bush Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 133 ● Beauty for Ashes Sport
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 118 ● Zion Train Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 36 ● Rivers of Babylon Sport