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All Locations > W Virginia > Seneca Rocks > S Peak - W Face > S Peak W Face (… > Gunsight to S Peak Di… (5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c)
"Direct" route uses the east (climber's left) face underneath the Gryphon's Beak, before passing behind it to the west face and continuing up the summit arete until a good belay stance can be established at approx the end of yellow dotted line
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Ben leading up GSP Direct, just below the Gryphon's Beak feature. The route goes to the left of it and then above it.
Hanging belay on the east face off of bolts after P1
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Conway Yao
Apr 8, 2019
“"Direct" route uses the east (climber's left) face underneath the Gryphon's Beak, before passing behind it to the west face and continuing up the summit arete until a good belay stance can be established at approx the end of yellow dotted line”  

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Gunsight to South Peak Direct
Ben leading up GSP Direct, just below the Gryphon's Beak feature. The route goes to the left of it and then above it.
"Direct" route uses the east (climber's left) face underneath the Gryphon's Beak, before passing behind it to the west face and continuing up the summit arete until a good belay stance can be established at approx the end of yellow dotted line
Hanging belay on the east face off of bolts after P1
Belaying the P2 easy scramble from the bolts on the west face. Transitioned to a rappel with two 70m ropes right afterward
Gunsight to South Peak Direct
Gunsight to South Peak Direct
Go left from here.
Windy day in the notch.
Bryce topping out on Gunsight.