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Mardi Gras

Name: Mardi Gras
Rating: 2.9

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

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	Big Easy, The TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blue Bayou S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bourbon Street S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	French Quartered S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mardi Gras S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	When the Levee Breaks S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	Chris Miller & Lisa Guindon, June 2005
Page Views:	2,145 total · 12/month
Shared By:	Bill Olszewski on Jun 23, 2009
Admins:	C Miller, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Line Fire Closure in effect until 11/30/2024 Details

All Forest Service roads and access to the forest are closed due to the recent, and still ongoing, Line Fire.

Closure is in effect until the end of November, but given current conditions and precedent, it's unlikely they will open back up this season.

Description

Mardi Gras starts on the right side of the wall, next to a wide, right-slanting crack. Head straight up to the bulging overlap. Pull the bulge and continue up and right on solid holds, sometimes jugs, sometimes thin. Balance and footwork is the key. At the smooth patina face, find a few key holds and crank through. Finish up and left over soft knobs and dishes (what I considered to be the crux) to reach the anchor. Rappel to descend.