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Narrow Arrow Overhang

Name: Narrow Arrow Overhang
Rating: 4.0

5.13a YDS 7c+ French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E6 6c British

Routes in (D) Narrow Arrow and further right

L › R R › L A › Z

	24 Hour Buccaneer T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Bob and Doris T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Deal with it Ranger T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Free at Last T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Freedom Fighter T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Higher Learning T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Just Say NO² T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Kunselman's Physics T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Let's Barbecue T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Like Honey T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Mini Air Dangler T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Narrow Arrow Direct T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Narrow Arrow Overhang T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Natural Log Cabin T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Old Man Hubbard T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Path of Righteousness T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Quarry Quack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Salad Fingers T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Shirley T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Shirley You Can't Be Serious T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
	Stamper-Holland T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Tatoosh T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Thin Fingers T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Voyage of the Majestic Glass-eyed Tuna T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	With Apologies to Walter B T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Type:	Trad, 120 ft (36 m), 2 pitches
FA:	FA(3p): Greg Donaldson, Richard Mathies, 68 FFA(p1 L): Darryl Cramer, Terry Lien FFA(P2 via traverse): Dick Cilley
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Description

This incredible route has a storied history of free climbing attempts but the first integral redpoint of the full modern pitch was done by Ben Gilkison. Start via some ledgy climbing up to an obvious left facing corner with cracks. Climb up the face and corner above past two bolts to an anchor. Continue through the shallow opposing corners above via spectacular tricky stemming moves with small, finicky gear to another ledge with an anchor. Lieback the arete/corner above past two bolts to the roof. There are a couple methods that work, but either way a very physical sequence of moves leads over the roof to a new anchor about 15 feet above. A little runout in spots and absolutely spectacular.

Location

Starts between Deal With it Ranger/Natural Log Cabin and Narrow Arrow Direct in a left facing corner with a crack on the face of the corner. Above the top anchors, it looks possible to continue climbing via corners and some broken rock to a higher anchor below the Salad Fingers corner. This appears to have been climbed in the past but I'm uncertain of the difficulty.

Protection

4 bolts at the beginning, 3 on the top section (including the anchor below the lieback). Nuts (include a couple of Offsets or RPs) and cams to 1 inch. If you want detailed spoiler beta for gear, read the comments below as some broken rock has changed a critical placement a bit. There are no less than 3 chain-equipped anchors on the route! Stopping at the first makes for a very short pitch of .10c. The second is on a ledge at the end of the original free pitch and makes for an incredible .11c. The third is at the end of the full free pitch. Descent from the top anchors is possible via a single 70m rope.