Stepping Out
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
Type: | Trad, Sport, 160 ft (48 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | R. Olevsky |
Page Views: | 4,737 total · 26/month |
Shared By: | triznuty on Nov 30, 2009 · Updates |
Admins: | Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane |
Description
The route was originally done in 4 pitches, but the pitches are short. Pitch 1 is trad from fingers to hands, Pitches 2-4 are slab climbing protected by drilled pitons (DPs). The pitches can be combined in various enjoyable combinations including 1&2, 3&4; 1, 2-4; or just combine all four into one long route to top out on the ledge at the top of pitch 4.
Protecting the first move above the fixed piton at the start of pitch 1, then "Stepping Out" to start into fingers then hands to kick off the route is the crux and the business. Not chill like the song ;^D
P1: Thin crack with a cruxy bulge to start. Protects well with small to medium gear. Also has 1 DP at the start.
P2: Step out onto the arete and follow five DPs to another set of chains. Quality slab climbing! Look down every once in a while to take in the views...
P3: Slopey slab on sandstone climbing past another six DPs to chains.
P4: A single DP protects a few moves to the two-pin anchor atop the ledge.
Rap off the southside of the ledge down in the chimney. 2 raps with a 70 m get you on back down.
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