The Pope (Primal Yawn )
5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British A3+
Avg: 1.8 from 4 votes
Type: | Trad, Aid, 350 ft (106 m), 5 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | Dave Evans, Todd Gordon, April, 1986 |
Page Views: | 3,907 total · 19/month |
Shared By: | Todd Gordon on May 14, 2007 |
Admins: | Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Access Issue: Closed.
Details
It is presently illigal to climb on the Navajo Indian Reservation. These climbs are listed here for historical purposes only.
Description
This is a very beautiful spire in a very isolated quiet spot. The route climbs the SW part of the spire. Pitch 1; start out with a A1 crack to mixed free/aid, to a 5.10- slot;...traverse left and belay. Pitch 2; A3+, then an A2 crack to a roof (A2), then up a clean A1 crack just right of the arete. Pitch 3 climbs an A2 corner ( on the left) to a cave . Pitch 4; This is the double overhang pitch; Climb an A2 crack to an overhang that ascends over 2 roofs....after that , it slabs out a bit, to some A3+ placements; step right and climb up the slot to a belay on the left. Pitch 5; scramble (4th class) to the summit.
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