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Major Groove

Name: Major Groove
Rating: 1.3

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Main Rock

	Access Route T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Handcrack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Major Groove T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Minor Groove T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Rappel Route TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	South Ridge T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	When Free Climbers Wore Hammers T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Type:	Trad, TR, 40 ft (12 m)
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Steve Marr on Aug 19, 2007
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Description

Major Groove climbs the wide crack just to the left of the Access Route. Face climb (crux) to the base of the groove/crack. Grunt your way up the crack with a combination of face, crack, and chimney techniques. Not a difficult climb, and like the Access Route, very short.