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hence the name
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The delicate block dance on Venusian Blind.
following the 5.7 pitch
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fossana
Jul 14, 2010
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Exposure, baby! pitch 13 at the 4' gap. (photo: s.b.)
Temple Crag. The approach for Venusian Blind and Moon Goddess Arete goes up the bottom of the central snowfield and traverses left on the snow-filled ledge below Moon Goddess Arete. From there, the two routes climb third and fourth class slabs, visible as the slabs in sun, to the starts of each respective climb.
The prominent notch high on Venusian Blind in which you must down climb to access the notch, then traverse on big, precarious blocks.Fun, fun!
the route
Pitch 6. Look closely, you'll see me in there setting up a belay. <br> <br> Beta: Opportunities abound to set your belay stations where they're protected from rockfall. (photo: s.b.)
The delicate block dance on Venusian Blind.
hence the name
following the 5.7 pitch
Ross going up one of the better pitches of Venusian Blind.
The short, right-facing corner that marks the start of the fifth class climbing on Venusian Blind.
looking S/SE to the Palisades
Venusian Blind.