Twelve Gauge IQ
5.12a/b YDS 7b French 26 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 26 ZA E5 6a British
| Type: | Sport, 100 ft (30 m) |
| GPS: | 47.81993, -121.5696 |
| FA: | Greg Collum, Matt Kerns |
| Page Views: | 2,530 total · 12/month |
| Shared By: | Orphaned User on Dec 30, 2008 · Updates |
| Admins: | Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan |
Description
Starts with a prominent right-tending flake and knobs. A steep beginning is followed by lower angled climbing into a corner. Climb the discontinuous bolted finger crack in the corner up to the large, blocky roof. Turn the roof via a boulder problem and continue up on steep jugs to the anchor. The route gets a .12b/c in books but is less difficult than others of the grade at Index simply because it's more straightforward. The corner and possibly the whole climb could potentially be led with gear, but most will clip the bolts. This route is a true gem and an area classic.



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