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Desire
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
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Routes in Southwest Face
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Corner On Gold S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Desire S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Greener Pastures T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Half Hit T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Huffer T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Light Headed T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Little Huffer T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a |
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Nugs & Jugs T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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One Toke Over the Line T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Shake T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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| Type: | Sport, 40 ft (12 m) |
| FA: | Kevin Heckathorne |
| Page Views: | 3,812 total · 16/month |
| Shared By: | Aron Quiter on Jul 9, 2005 |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Ky Bishop, Colby Wangler, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
This route is located on the southwest face of the grouse slab , which is a five minute hike around to the left of the main face of Grouse Slab.
From the parking area heading towards the main climbing area of Grouse Slab, this wall is uphill and to the left, and you can see the routes of the Southwest Face on the approach before going around the Slab downhill and to the right.
Once you can see the 9 routes of the Southwest Face from the PCT (this applies for approaches from both sides), head uphill for about 3 minutes on a thin trail through the manzanita bushes.
Desire is the rightmost bolted climb on the SouthWest Face. Desire makes you either desire for more climbing like the earlier routes of the wall to the left, or simply for another bolt lower to the ground, since the crux is moving up to the first bolt!
Climbing is on tiny edges on a slab through the crux, and is finished after the second bolt where it eases to the top anchor.
From the parking area heading towards the main climbing area of Grouse Slab, this wall is uphill and to the left, and you can see the routes of the Southwest Face on the approach before going around the Slab downhill and to the right.
Once you can see the 9 routes of the Southwest Face from the PCT (this applies for approaches from both sides), head uphill for about 3 minutes on a thin trail through the manzanita bushes.
Desire is the rightmost bolted climb on the SouthWest Face. Desire makes you either desire for more climbing like the earlier routes of the wall to the left, or simply for another bolt lower to the ground, since the crux is moving up to the first bolt!
Climbing is on tiny edges on a slab through the crux, and is finished after the second bolt where it eases to the top anchor.
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