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Way Layed

Name: Way Layed
Rating: 2.7

5.11a YDS 6c French 22 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 22 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in West Face

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	411 Southwest T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	A Bridge Too Far T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Alien Fry Basket T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Approaching Lavender T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Astro Glide S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Avalon T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Billie Bear Cranks the Rad T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bloodguard T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Blotter is my Spotter T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A4-
	Brokedown Palace T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Burning Down the House T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Buster Cattlefield T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	California Dreaming T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Captain Ingram's Partisan Rangers T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Captain Video T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Carl's Face S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Carol's Crack T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dead Point T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Deadwood Express 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A2-
	Digital Extraction T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Double Feature T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	El Matador T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Fractal T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Good Holds for Godzilla T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Harkness variation T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A2+ PG13
	Heatwave 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A3
	Jerry's Kids T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	La Vaca Solitaria T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lack of Enthusiasm S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Livin' the Dream T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Man Without a Planet T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	McCarthy West Face (Variant) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	McCarthy West Face/Hong T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Mr. Clean T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mystery Express S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	No Holds for Bonzo T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	One Way Sunset T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Out of Sync T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1+
	Park Politics T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
	Pee Pee's Plunge T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Ponzo's Botatoes T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Potatoes Alien T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Scottfree T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Some Like it Hot T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Spank The Monkey T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Steal Away S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tulgey Wood T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Up In Smoke T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Way Layed T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wrong Way (direct start to One Way Sunset) T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Zen & the Art of Route Development T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Type:	Trad, 160 ft (48 m)
FA:	Eric Rhicard and Mark Smedley 6/1981
Page Views:	2,062 total · 9/month
Shared By:	Joe Collins on Sep 5, 2003 · Updates
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Access Issue: June Voluntary Climbing Closure and Seasonal Raptor Closure Details

VOLUNTARY JUNE CLIMBING CLOSURE

The National Park Service asks that climbers choose not to climb the Tower during the month of June. The June voluntary climbing closure was selected as part of the Devils Tower Climbing Management Plan by a working group that included two climber organizations, two American Indian organizations, and other agency and local government representatives.

Climbers are strongly encouraged to consider enjoying the many other climbing options available in northeast Wyoming and the Black Hills area of South Dakota, during the month of June.

Details: nps.gov/deto/planyourvisit/…

Climbing MGMT Plan nps.gov/deto/planyourvisit/…

Rock climbing routes on the East and Northeast Faces of Devils Tower summit will be temporarily closed to protect nesting Peregrine and Prairie Falcons.

Description

FA Eric Rhicard and Mark Smedley 1981
Another beautiful stemming pitch. 2 stars at the Tower, 3 stars anywhere else.

This pitch climbs the right side of the pillar directly below the fist crack pitch of Tugley Wood. It is the crack directly left of the 5.9+ first pitch of McCarthy West Face. It's a long pitch, but what else is new at Devil's Tower?

Set a high belay, and stem the thin corner. There are many difficult sections on this pitch with good stances from time to time. The guidebook calls the small roof at mid-height the crux, but it really isn't much more difficult than the rest of the climb. The crack eventually widens to hands... another good rest follows before some more cruxy business exiting the corner.

A double 60m rope rappel will, just barely, deposit you at the staging area at the start to El Matador.

Protection

Lots of small-medium stoppers. Triples in BD stopper sizes #3-7 would have been perfect. Due to the nature of the crack, it doesn't take cams well. I think I placed two cams on the pitch: a green camalot at the crux and a hand sized piece in the hands section near the top of the route.