Type: Trad, Aid, 700 ft (212 m), 6 pitches, Grade IV
FA: Dave Jones, Brian Smoot & Chris Owens - Oct. 2006
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Shared By: bsmoot on Feb 24, 2008
Admins: Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C

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Ascend the clean, excellent crack system behind the pillar for 6 steep aid pitches to the top. There is a small bivy ledge (1 lying down) on top of pitch 4. We only placed 6 pins on this otherwise clean route, of which we highly recommend. Faster parties can do this route in a day.

With a few more ascents, this route will certainly go hammerless.

Location Suggest change

Begin 40' right of Locksmith Dihedral behind a prominent 200' pillar.

Protection Suggest change

  • One #00 TCU
  • Three each #0 - #1 TCU
  • Four each #2 - #3 TCU
  • Two #.75 Camalot
  • Three #1 Camalot
  • Four each #2 - #3 Camalot
  • One #3.5 Camalot
  • Two #4 Camalot
  • One #4.5 Camalot
  • One #5 Camalot
  • Four KB
  • One LA
  • One 1/2" angle
  • Nuts
  • Micro Nuts
  • Sliders
  • Hook
  • 60m ropes

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