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Bircheff-Williams

Name: Bircheff-Williams
Rating: 3.5

5.11d YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British

Routes in 6. Middle Cathedral Rock

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	Bircheff-Williams T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Border Country T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b R
	Borealis T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Bottom Feeder T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Cat Dancing T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Central Pillar of Frenzy T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chicken Ten-D's S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Coffee Snob T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Corner Pocket T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Desperate for Doughnuts T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Direct North Buttress (DNB) T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Direct Start to Central Pillar T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	East Buttress T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A0
	Ennui T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Exodus T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Fall Guy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Father Time T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13
	Feel so Numb S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Flakes, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Freewheelin' T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Gaia T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A3+
	Gaia (1st 7 pitches) T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Grand Wazoo, The T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Ho Chi Minh Trail T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Hole in One T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Home Run T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Kor-Beck T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lap Lobster T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Micro-Apron Far Left T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
	Micro-Apron Far Right T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
	Micro-Apron Left T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Modern Alchemy T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Monogamish T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Mother Earth T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	No Butts About It T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	North Buttress T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Northwest Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Paradise Lost T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Pedestal, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pee Pee Pillar T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pee Pee Pillar Left T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Punny People T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Quicksilver T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Rainbow bridge S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ramer S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Reefer Cruise T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Scorpion Tale T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Slip on Slime S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Space Babble T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Spank Your Monkey T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Stand And Deliver T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Stoner's Highway T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Stupid Pet Tricks T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sweet Thang T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Tapestry T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Tears of Joy T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Together Forever T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Top Dog S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Up the Down Staircase T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Volkswagen Mechanic, The TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Walk of Life T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13

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Type:	Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 5 pitches
GPS:	37.7165, -119.6363
FA:	Phil Bircheff and Steve Williams 1969. FFA Kevin Worrall and George Meyers 1973
Page Views:	11,495 total · 48/month
Shared By:	Nate Weitzel on Oct 8, 2006
Admins:	Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Salamanizer Ski Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This is a five pitch line left of Central Pillar of Frenzy. I have only tried the first pitch, which can be toproped after descending the rappels for Central Pillar. The first pitch is thin climbing up a clean dihedral, leading to a short section of off-width that is easier than it may look. The crux is obvious as the finger crack peters out, and you have to negotiate 20 feet of extremely strenuous stemming on glassy feet. Consider the use of the arete out right if you are tall. There are two pins in the crack, and you can get some small cams, but still a heady lead. The remaining four pitches look interesting, although I have not tried them.

Location

Directly left of Central Pillar, and follows the final rappel pitch for that route.

Protection

Small gear (doubles) (offset Aliens, micro cams, lowe-balls) up to 3". Perhaps a #4 Camalot for the wide crack. Pitch one can be toproped from the rappel anchors with a 70 m rope (although you just barely reach the ground with rope stretch so be careful not to lower your partner off the end!)