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Whitewashed

5.12a, Sport, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 3.9 from 11 votes
FA: Unknown-Me? July 2007
Washington > South-Central &… > Tieton River > S Fork Cliff > Astral Wall

Description

Very sustained...it's listed as a project in the book and sports a 20 foot run out from the last bolt to the anchors, possibly still needs a bolt? The run out is easy climbing compared to the lower section, with huge holds and fun moves...The cruxes are hard, tenuous, sustained, and come one after another till the last bolt. This is quite simply the best sport route in Washington.....I hope your bag of tricks runs deep!

Location

This is the route on the far right side of the wall. It has fixed draws on it and is about 25-30 meters in length. It has lockers at the top to lower off.

Protection

One quick draws at the first bolt, fixed the rest of the way.

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Pat S. on Whitewashed
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Van leading the berserker series of cruxes on Whitewashed
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Eric8
Maynard, MA
[Hide Comment] As of 6-8-08 2 bolts have been add to the top and there is a hanger missing lower before the climbing gets "easier"

Awesome route, one of the best i have been on. Jun 9, 2008
andyf
Tacoma, WA
  5.12a
[Hide Comment] As of August '08, all bolts have hangers. There are a few fixed draws, but you mostly need to hang your own. Aug 23, 2008
Chris Winter
Boulder, CO
  5.11d
[Hide Comment] You'll need four quickdraws for this route - two at the bottom and two at the top. The rest are fixed. Amazing line. Jun 12, 2016
Josh Janes

 
[Hide Comment] Steel perma-draws are cool. Nylon projecting draws are cool. But by the gods please don’t fix nylon draws to bolts with quicklinks!

There are three or four steel perma’s on this route and many more nylon draws that are sun bleached and crispy… all screwed down tight to the bolts. I didn’t have a wrench so I couldn’t remove them, but hopefully someone will soon.

In spite of this, this route is some damn fine rock climbing. Sep 12, 2021
Josh White
Seattle, WA
 
[Hide Comment] This climb is sick and has opportunities for plenty of tricks. I found a pretty solid knee bar as well as a no hands gargoyle rest to help alleviate the overhanging pump fest. Oct 9, 2023