Grand Central (Grade III, 5.10a or 5.9 C1 PG)

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Grand Central (Grade III, 5.10a or 5.9 C1 PG)

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Philip Matena at the top of Grand Central. Unicorn Peak in the background.

Top of the 5.9 pitch.

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Sep 28, 2015

“Grand Central (Grade III, 5.10a or 5.9 C1 PG)”

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Grand Central is 5.7 or easier except for five short sections ranging from 5.8 to 5.10a.

Climbers at the start of the route near the giant flake/roof that fell off pitch 1 this winter

Philip Matena at the top of Grand Central. Unicorn Peak in the background.

Grand Central (Grade III, 5.10a or 5.9 C1 PG)

Top of the 5.9 pitch.

Climbers on Pitch 5.

Climbers on Pitch 3.

Dale cruising up P5 of Grand Central

Vlada Matena on Pitch 1.

Looking down Pitch 4.

65 year-old Tom Rogers at the top of the North Buttress.

Pitch 4, Michael Malouli working up the lieback.

What used to be the roof on the first pitch. Picture taken from the ledge we started the climb on.

Pitch 2 start, Michael M at the small dihedral just beyond the first 2 bolts.

Pitch 5 traverse. Michael M makes his way across the crack & seam

Vlada Matena nearing the top of Pitch 3 (5.7 face climbing with a few 5.8 moves).

Climbers on Pitch 5.

Vlada Matena on the short 5.8 section at the start of Pitch 2.

Dave Mahler leading the traverse (5.9) on Pitch 5.

Dave Mahler starting up Pitch 4: The Ramp (5.7).

Running a train up Grand Central, so to speak.

Tom Rogers starting the long traverse to the right, above the overhanging jam/lieback crack (5.10a) on Pitch 6 during the first ascent of Grand Central.

Dave Mahler on the short 5.8 face section at the end of Pitch 2.

After topping out on the ridge, go up<br>
the ridge about 100 yards and follow some easy ledges/slabs down and left<br>
(east).

Tom Rogers at the belay anchors of Pitch 5.

GoPro screen capture while leading pitch 3 Grand Central

GoPro photo looking up Grand Central from the base.

As you descend, aim for the solitary, ~20 tree that has no lower branches, a roughly light tan trunk, and one dead branch pointing straight up. This tree is just right of the center of the picture and is roughly in a line drawn vertically through the picture that also touches the left side of Lembert Dome.<br>

From the tree, diagonal down towards the very obvious, large dead tree that is just beyond the edge of the slab at the bottom of the ridge. This tree is roughly at an angle of 10 oclock from the base of the tree in the foreground.<br>
Be careful of loose blocks.<br>

This picture was taken from the pitch 4 belay anchors.

Dave Mahler approaching the top of Pitch 1.

A climber approaching the top of Pitch 3.

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