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Easiest first pitch Devill's Tower

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Bob Pickering · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2015 · Points: 5

Can someone suggest a first pitch for someone who wants to experience the Tower without doing a ,multi?

Sean Nelb · · Grand Junction, CO · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 470

The first pitches of many routes tend to be quite moderate, and often get done as an end in themselves. On the northeast side, New Wave, Broken Tree, Everlasting, and McCarthy North all have pitches 5.8 and below. On the Southwest Buttress between Billie Bear and Rangers there are several first pitches in the 5.6-5.7 range. Almost every pitch on the Tower has a bolted anchor at the end of it, and all the ones listed above can be descended with a single 70 m rope except for McCarthy North.

chris tregge · · Madison WI · Joined May 2007 · Points: 11,256


This first pitch was cool and pretty easy. Photogenic.

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Bob Pickering · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2015 · Points: 5

Thanks so much to all. Can you do first pitch of southwest direct with a 70 m rope? Looks like since it says 80 feet. Does anyone have any personal knowledge of whether a 70 m rope would work?

R Walters · · Sonora, CA · Joined Sep 2006 · Points: 310

Direct SW P1 is longer than 80' but a 70m will get you down. As always, watch/knot your ends.

Bob Pickering · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined May 2015 · Points: 5

Thanks

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