The Third String/Unnamed
5.10c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British
Avg: 2.7 from 9 votes
Type: | Sport, 140 ft (42 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | Darren Knezek (P1), Jim Knight (P2) |
Page Views: | 1,248 total · 6/month |
Shared By: | Perin Blanchard on Mar 24, 2008 |
Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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Description
A first pitch that is (how shall we put it?) a regrettable necessity to avoid an uncomfortable scramble to the base of the enjoyable second pitch.
P1 (The Third String 5.2, 60') Climb on crumbly, terror-inducing, shattered rock through eight bolts to a hangers-and-rings anchor.
P2 (Unnamed, 5.10c, 80') Scramble above the anchor to a ledge, above which starts much better quality rock (although there are still loose bits here and there). Climb through eight bolts to a two-bolt anchor on the top left of the formation. The climbing is quite enjoyable with a crux midway through that requires a bit of body positioning trickery. Although the climb really isn't terribly long, the position high above the canyon floor and the consequent feeling of exposure is really fun.
P1 (The Third String 5.2, 60') Climb on crumbly, terror-inducing, shattered rock through eight bolts to a hangers-and-rings anchor.
P2 (Unnamed, 5.10c, 80') Scramble above the anchor to a ledge, above which starts much better quality rock (although there are still loose bits here and there). Climb through eight bolts to a two-bolt anchor on the top left of the formation. The climbing is quite enjoyable with a crux midway through that requires a bit of body positioning trickery. Although the climb really isn't terribly long, the position high above the canyon floor and the consequent feeling of exposure is really fun.
Location
Located on a tall buttress on the north side of the canyon, at the west end, just before the terrain starts sloping down to the west. Find the west-most (left-most) line of bolts on the shattered, white rock below that leads up the buttress above. There are two other routes up the upper buttress; this is the left-most (the others, from left to right are .9 and .10a).
It is also possible to get to the base of the second pitch without climbing the first pitch. Approach from the west and scramble along the base of the better quality, upper rock (I've never tried it, so I don't know how scary it is).
It is also possible to get to the base of the second pitch without climbing the first pitch. Approach from the west and scramble along the base of the better quality, upper rock (I've never tried it, so I don't know how scary it is).
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