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5.11b, Sport, 65 ft (20 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 39 votes
FA: Neil Satterfield, Kreighton Bieger, 2001
California > Eastern Sierra > Mammoth Lakes Area > Matrimony Wall

Description

Start by climbing the fingery bulge up to the first bolt. Pass this and continue using large flakes until a good stance is gained at the 3rd bolt.

The sequence after the 3rd bolt is the crux. Make sure you work your feet high and while holding onto a small crimp with the right hand go for the large hold above.

Keep moving up the steep wall before joining Mail Order Bride shortly before the anchors.

A great route on steep granite.

Location

2nd bolt line from the left

Protection

6 bolts, open shuts

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Matrimony Wall - Main Face Topo
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In the crux
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Euan Cameron
Mammoth Lakes, CA
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] This is a little harder due to the breakage on the small edge for the right hand above the overhang. Probably hard 11b now. May 29, 2023
old5ten
Sunny Slopes + Berkeley, CA
  5.11b/c
[Hide Comment] sweet climb and definitely felt stout for 11b Apr 22, 2024
Kevin Dixson
san luis obispo
[Hide Comment] getting to, clipping, and moving past the first bolt is the obvious crux to me. very bouldery start! Oct 27, 2024