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The Trough

Name: The Trough
Rating: 2.7

5.4 YDS 4a French 12 Ewbanks IV UIAA 10 ZA VD 3c British AI2 M1

Routes in West Face - Left Side

L › R R › L A › Z

	Blank, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cutter T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dave's Deviation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dave's Deviation Direct Start T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Devil's Delight T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Frightful Variation T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Gallwas' Gallop T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Jam Crack, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Jonah T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Legends of the Fall T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Manwich T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Passover, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Piton Pooper T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Poker Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Poker Face Direct T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rack, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Scarface T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Spiders From Mars/Lower Royals Arch/Ziggy Stardust T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Sweedish Variation T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Tradiban's Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trough, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c AI2 M1
	Upper Royal's Arch T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Whale Walk T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
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Type:	Trad, Mixed, Ice, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches, Grade II
FA:	Jim Smith, Bob Brinton and Z. Jasitas, August 1936
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Description

The first route up Tahquitz, and one of the easiest. Three long pitches of cracks and chimneys. Belay 1 near end of rope at decent stance. Belays 2 and 3 are from large trees. The last pitch is a short friction pitch up to the top. A great climb to get into the multi-pitch groove.

A few other climbs start from Pine Tree Ledge (Belay #2).

Location

Head straight above Lunch Rock (around left side) to the base of the cliff. Head left onto ledges. The obvious break between the West Face Bulge and the West Face is the climb. Rope up at the ledge and head up and left to gain The Trough. Climb then diagonals up and right.