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5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British
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Routes in Rupley Towers
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Asleep at the Wheel T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Bop Til You Drop T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Border Patrol T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Chewrocka T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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ET Arete S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Jabba the Butt T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Litigation T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Millennium Falcon T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Moving over Stone S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Obe Wan Kanobee T,S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Out on Bail S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Pocket of Resistance S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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R-1 T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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R-2 D-2 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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R-3 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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R-4 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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R-5 T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Tanger Box S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Team Toads T,S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Trauma Center T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
| Type: | Trad, 100 ft (30 m), 2 pitches |
| GPS: | 32.36736, -110.71377 |
| FA: | John and Ila Rupley, 1960's |
| Page Views: | 3,339 total · 12/month |
| Shared By: | Bobby Hanson on Dec 13, 2003 · Updates |
| Admins: | adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
Description
This route climbs the downhill/south side of Tower C (from EFR's book). This is the tower to the Northeast of the prominent gully (you can descend this gully and step across (unprotected) to the belay for pitch 1 if you so desire). most parties follow the trail between Big Pine Towers, and around Rupley Towers A & B to the base of Tower C.
(1) Most parties start up the vegetated ramp behind and on right side of the main face, climbing past gear up left toward bolts. Climb face past 5 bolts angling left about 45 degrees to a small ledge with a two-bolt belay. It is possible to start on the face and reach a high first bolt, but that is much harder than the grade.
(2) From belay climb up and right toward the squeeze to a ledge just below and right of the summit. From this ledge continue to the true summit (unprotected but easy climbing for 10 more feet).
Either rap off the north/back side from the summit, or south side - rappel the route in two raps.
Protection
Standard rack. Five bolts provide MOST of the protection on pitch 1. One bolt helps on pitch 2. There is a two-bolt belay at the top of pitch 1. The anchor at the top of pitch 2 is on the very top of the tower, an alternate belay can be made on the false summit but requires very large gear.
On top of the tower are two sets of chains for rappelling either south side or north side
All hardware and rap anchors replaced 2024 CASA/ASCA, go get on it!
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