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Center Stage and All Alone

Name: Center Stage and All Alone
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Routes in Train Tunnel Wall

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	Air Show T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4
	Black Tie Affair T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Center Stage and All Alone T A2 PG13
	Long and Hard T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Outrage S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Spectacular Spectacle T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3
	Unknown T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Whirlpool T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a

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Type:	Trad, Aid, 80 ft (24 m), Grade II
FA:	John Kelbel 1999
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Shared By:	Dominic Albanese on Jul 26, 2009
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Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures; Road Closures. See nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/… Details

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Access Issue: Train Property Details

While the climbing at the cliff is allowed (get a permit in town) accessing the "pit" via the steel ladder may not be. If climbing here keeping a low profile in the pit (stay off the rim of the pit) is recommended.

Description

From the flared V-notch at stop work up to the thin crack on small nuts, micro cams, cam hooks, rurps and birdbeaks. Crux is likely passing the long rectangular block wedged in the crack about 25 feet up. Once at the roof make a move or two right and then back left at a horizontal. Some 5.6 slab moves will get you up the slab to the ledge and the anchor.

A great aid pitch for the intermediate aid climber. Good gear is had though there are several body weight only pieces. Be careful in the first twenty feet until i reliable piece can be placed.

While a great line on its on this is also the first pitch of the full length climb Spectacular Spectacle

Location

After you have gotten yourself and all your gear into the pit. Locate the anarchy symbol. The climb starts in the flare to thin crack directly left of this graffiti.

To descend rap from fixed gear (two fixed nuts as of 06) on the ledge at the end of the route.

Protection

All the tricks of modern aid climbing. Though this was originally done with a hammer it now can go free. However this is dependent on the fixed gear that is in-situ so bringing a hammer and some thin pins/birdpeaks/heads is not a bad idea.