Safari Arete (extension)
5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British
Type: | Trad, 75 ft (23 m) |
FA: | unknown |
Page Views: | 2,817 total · 16/month |
Shared By: | nbrown on May 3, 2010 |
Admins: | Ky Bishop, Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
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Description
Don't know if this was ever climbed in the past but all evidence indicates that it was not... who knows for sure? It was cleaned up and climbed recently. It is a fun moderate pitch that is worth climbing and is a great way to extend the crux pitch of "Safari" to the top of the buttress (about 175' long).
Climb the first 2 pitches of either "Safari Jive" or "Cornflake Crack" to the large ledge. If climbing Safari Jive, it is a natural continuation of pitch 2. Just don't stop and belay at the usual anchor, continue to top.
Instead of climbing the 3rd pitch of Cornflake, climb the arete and face just to the left. Start on the flake above the Safari Jive rap anchor. Step left to lieback the arete, then continue up the cool arete and face. Keep your eyes peeled for gear in the 'brows that may require one or two long slings. Belay at the rap station.
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