| Type: | Trad, 120 ft (36 m) |
| GPS: | 41.73721, -74.18912 |
| FA: | Hans Kraus, Fritz Wiessner, 1941 |
| Page Views: | 50,767 total · 208/month |
| Shared By: | Guy H. on Feb 23, 2006 · Updates |
| Admins: | Morgan Patterson, M Santisi, chris vultaggio |
Description
This is probably the best single pitch of 5.5 at the Trapps. The climbing so steep, you can't believe you are on a 5.5! The start is to the left of Laurel and to the right of Nosedive, at a crack system with the stump of a tall skinny tree about 15' up, below a huge hanging corner that you'll soon be walking out.
P1: Start in the obvious crack system leading to the large right-facing dihedral that starts 25' off the ground. Clip a fixed pin at the roof, and continue up the fun dihedral. At the tiered roof above, traverse left around the nose to a small ledge. (Optional belay here at pins).
One can also climb directly up through the corner rather than traversing left onto the face. It probably ups the rating a half-grade - maybe - but takes great pro, has tremendous fingerlocks, and feels awesome.
Continue up the crack and face to the top of the cliff. A real gem...
Descent: The traditional descent is to walk off right and use the Uberfall Descent. You can minimize cliff erosion and tree damage by using the bolted rappels. A 60m rope does not quite reach the ground. It is recommended to do two rappels utilizing the bolted anchor on Bridal Path or it is possible to do a single rappel with a 70m



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