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Prepare for Soaring Seagulls

Name: Prepare for Soaring Seagulls
Rating: 2.9

5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Elephant Rock - North

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	Beware of Nesting Egos T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Greenwall T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Just Say Go T,S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	New School S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Prepare for Soaring Seagulls T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Strawberry Fields S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Strawberry Jam T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Where Egos Sore T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Access Issue: (1) Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, & all the crags north of Twin Sisters are CLOSED. (2) No trash cans. (3) Highlining temporary ban in place for CIRO and CRSP Details

(1) The area, crags, and routes just north of the Twin Sisters are on private land and the landowner recently posted no trespassing notices at the gated road/trail to the area. Any access of these areas and routes is trespassing. The area was closed by the landowner due to trespassing, illegal camping, fires & trash, and disregard of owner's privacy.
Please be respectful of the land owner's wishes and do not climb or hike here until further notice. This includes White Lightning, Skinner Roof, Weather Wall, Yellow Wall, Larry's Annihilation, Needle Rock, Mississippi Fred's, and Secret Tom's. Park officials and CRAG are working to regain access to this valuable climbing resource. Be patient and check back for updates.
(2) No trash cans anywhere in City of Rocks: urlzs.com/c4eZH
(3) HIGHLINING IS PROHIBITED
By the authority of the park manager, Highlining at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park is temporarily prohibited as of August 28, 2019.

The park(s) is reviewing highlining activities. Here are Google Drive links to the closure and the updated Code of Regulations for CIRO. drive.google.com/open?id=1y… and drive.google.com/open?id=1Y…

Description

This route is located on the North side of Elephant rock. It ascends the left line of bolts on the large flake. There are three bolts on the lower wall and 2 bolts at the beginning of the upper section. The lower wall has a 5.10 b/c crux at the 2 bolt. The 5.10d crux is a crimpy affair at the second bolt on the upper headwall. Good nut placements and cams in horizontals protect the final section (5.10b). There is a technical crux right before you pull onto the belay ledge.

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