Lower Grotto Wall | 8684
5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British PG13
| Type: | Trad, 100 ft (30 m) |
| GPS: | 39.11983, -106.70002 |
| FA: | L. Dawson, M. Kennedy, 1974 |
| Page Views: | 1,023 total · 5/month |
| Shared By: | Dave Holliday on Jul 26, 2010 |
| Admins: | Alvaro Arnal, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
This is the first route left of Twin Cracks. There are several interesting cruxes on this. The route starts by climbing a face to the left of Twin Cracks to a solid flake. Place gear behind the flake and make a hard move to get to a good stance (decking is a possibility if you blow that move). Continue up to the right-leaning slot through the roof that one traverses under while doing Twin Cracks. After the slot, go straight up the steep face via a hand and finger crack. The rock quality degrades slightly at the top, but there's still good gear.
This route is worth doing if others in the area are occupied, but it's not a destination climb.



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