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The Prowe

5.11c, TR, 30 ft (9 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 8 votes
FA: unknown
California > San Diego County > N San Diego County > Dixon Lake > Prowe Area

Description

This is Dixon Lake's premier route. This outstanding face climb goes up the right edge of the north facing main face. A few moves into the climb comes a nice barn-door move 11a, leading to a crux highstep/lieback kinda move 11b/c near the top. Scramble up the rock on the left handside and access the top for set up. Highly Recommended.

Protection

TR bolts (three separate anchors on top serve different routes)

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Anchors above The Prowe (5.11c), Dixon Lake
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The steep moves on The Prowe (5.11b/c) ©
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Christian "crisco" Burrell
PG, Utah
 
[Hide Comment] I would agree that this MIGHT be the piece route at the lake. It took me a while to put it together. Felt great to send.... Nov 28, 2008
Jon McCartie
Sandpoint, ID
[Hide Comment] I worked on this last weekend. Note: do not try upper crux in the sun. Much harder when you're roasting and your rubber is turning to liquid. Apr 21, 2009
Miike
 
[Hide Comment] Wow, I can't believe that misspelling made it this far. There is no word in English "prowe" and it should be "prow". I hate to give this only 2 stars, but it is just kind of weird and, while certainly hard (for about one move), not super-satisfing...there are better climbs at Dixon (which, by the way, is not the original name of this area...Eagle's Peak is the real name of this climbing area, folks...)

One of my harder early-days sends, though, and I was very prowed (lol) at the time, no question about that. Painful for the tips, and kind of a "glad I checked that one off" thing if you ask me. Jun 3, 2018