Sharon Vinick on the fun ramp at the start of P3. The crux traverse left past a bolt lies above, followed by a steep, airy corner.

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Sharon Vinick on the fun ramp at the start of P3. The crux traverse left past a bolt lies above, followed by a steep, airy corner.

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Unknown climber on Birdland, pitch 4. Feb 7, 2016.

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Ron Olsen

Apr 29, 2006

“Sharon Vinick on the fun ramp at the start of P3. The crux traverse left past a bolt lies above, followed by a steep, airy corner.”

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Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiGi?
Vegas

Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiGi? Vegas

I went straight up the face from the protection bolt, which was fun but a little spicy. May 2, 2006

Benjamin Chapman
Small Town, USA

Benjamin Chapman Small Town, USA

Mark Limage and Chris Burton had some real vision to trust that this improbable traversing pitch would go. The bolt is lower than indicated. It is at the 6th yellow dot, left of the climber. Apr 6, 2012

Andy Hansen
Longmont, CO

Andy Hansen Longmont, CO

I heard that Mark was actually on a Vision Quest when he and Chris put this up and that's why the route turned out the way it did. It sure is mysterious the ways the Paiute still haunt these canyons... is Mark one of the tribe?! Apr 6, 2012

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Climber on p3.

Sharon Vinick on the fun ramp at the start of P3. The crux traverse left past a bolt lies above, followed by a steep, airy corner.

Unknown climber on Birdland, pitch 4. Feb 7, 2016.

start of p4. woohoo!