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Green Horns

5.6, Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 4 pitches, Grade II,  Avg: 2.4 from 18 votes
FA: Daivd Lovejoy, Steve Dieckhoff - 1970
Arizona > Central Arizona > *Prescott Area > Granite Mountain > Swamp Slabs
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Description

(only climbed first pitch - linked with Green Dagger)
Obvious left-facing dihedral for ~100'
Crux is near the top of the pitch as the corner leans left

Location

Start about 50' right of the pine tree on Pine Tree Ledge; left of low roof. @ quartz dike leading to the corner proper
Descent is walkoff to climbers left.

Protection

Normal trad rack
No bolts

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[Hide Comment] After the first pitch described above, there are 3 more pitches of green horns. P2 traverses left on a quartz dike to a wide, low angle, left leaning crack (approx 100 ft). P3 is classically awkward. climb, or crawl, to the right, passing a chockstone (short pitch- 50 ft?). P4 goes up between the "green horns", a funky, squeezy, slot between 2 rocks (also a short pitch). I remember being stuck on P4, as the sun was going down, and david lovejoy and the rest of our Basic Rock Climbing class were waiting for us on Pine Tree Ledge. David shouted up some helpful suggestions, and we made it back to the group just in time to walk down at sunset. mini granite mtn epic! Mar 3, 2021