Yellow Belly
5.8+ YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British PG13
Type: | Trad, 160 ft (48 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | Jim McCarthy, Bob Larsen, Ken Prestrud, 1957. FFA: John Turner, 1958 |
Page Views: | 3,637 total · 17/month |
Shared By: | Ron Olsen on Feb 23, 2006 |
Admins: | Morgan Patterson, RJ B |
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Description
A wild climb with a fun overhang on the first pitch, and some exciting face moves and an awkward alcove on the second pitch.
Start about 20' right of Yellow Ridge, at a corner with a thin crack on the right face.
P1: Climb the thin crack and face to an overhang. Turn the overhang on the left to an arete. Climb a wide crack to a belay stance on the arete. 5.8, 70'.
P1 variation: The wide crack can be bypassed by traversing left, climbing a face, then moving back right above the wide section.
P2: Continue up the arete, then move left and up a thin face with poor pro to a cramped alcove below a roof. Turn the roof on the left (crux, good pro) and continue to the top. 5.8+ PG, 90'.
Start about 20' right of Yellow Ridge, at a corner with a thin crack on the right face.
P1: Climb the thin crack and face to an overhang. Turn the overhang on the left to an arete. Climb a wide crack to a belay stance on the arete. 5.8, 70'.
P1 variation: The wide crack can be bypassed by traversing left, climbing a face, then moving back right above the wide section.
P2: Continue up the arete, then move left and up a thin face with poor pro to a cramped alcove below a roof. Turn the roof on the left (crux, good pro) and continue to the top. 5.8+ PG, 90'.
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