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Name: Whiteout
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5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

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	Black Out T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Bulge, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Diamond in the Rough S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Father's Day T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Flying Monkeys S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Friable T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Lollipop Kids S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Man Behind the Curtain, The T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Mandarin TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	No Place Like Home S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Oz S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ruby Slippers S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sharp T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Shining, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Spiny Norman T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	TNT T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Whiteout T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Whiteout Direct (aka Nerds) S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	WICKED T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Wizard, The T C2
	Yellow Brick Road S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Type:	Trad, 120 ft (36 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	37.75195, -83.66364
FA:	John Bronaugh, Ron Snider, 1984
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Shared By:	Chris Chaney on Oct 8, 2006 · Updates
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Access Issue: New route development is prohibited in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Details

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Follow existing trails and climb using removable protection or in climbing areas with existing approved fixed anchors or bolts. Development of any new rock climbing, bouldering or rappelling areas and development of any climbing routes involving the permanent installation of new fixed anchors or new trail construction requires prior Forest Service authorization.

Description

Climb the original flake and ramp system to the left for full trad experience or climb the bolted direct start (Nerds).

Once you reach the exposed and comfortable ledge continue up the dihedral. You need to exit the crack onto the left face when it becomes possible (about 15 feet above where the crack jogs hard right at a horizontal). Climb up big ledges to a bolted anchor. A single rappel with a 60m rope will get you to the ground with a little rope to spare, or you can rappel to the first pitch anchors and reset for a final ~10m rappel.

Alternatively, for a slightly spicier finish, follow the right hand ending variation via a crack system that climbs more or less horizontal, ending on a large ledge with a tree and a bolted anchor located on on the far right side of the ledge. This will put you above "The Man Behind the Curtain." A single 30 or 35m? rappel gets you back to the ground.

This route is mostly face climbing near a crack and is a whole heck of a lot of fun!

Location

From the road you can spot this line as you head north on hwy 11 back toward Slade. It is the first crack right of the obvious and striking arete. To reach it from the wall, hike left from the Diamond in the Rough area through a talus covered ledge. When the trail drops down and the rock is grey again look up and spot a short sport route with an obvious dihedral above. Begin on a ledge.