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Routes in Checkerboard Wall
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Checkmate T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Circus Finish T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Cross-trainer T,S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Green Thumb T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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King Me T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Knight's Move T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Lone Piton T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Opening Moves T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Pawn's Promotion T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Punch In The Nose T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Queen's Gambit T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Red Squares T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Ring Leader T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Ring Route T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Sotol Roof T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Worth the Effort T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, 350 ft (106 m), 4 pitches |
| FA: | ?? |
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| Shared By: | Bill Lawry on Mar 18, 2011 |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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Description
P1: From the table-top ledge, head pretty much straight up towards the roof to the left of the blue line in the below photo. Set a belay somewhere below the roof. 5.4, ~70 feet? [If you set the belay above the roof, there is some risk of a gear belay set around a detached block and a stance within striking distance of a fall from the crux.]
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P2: Bypass the roof on its right. Stand on detached block above the roof and ponder the crux. A move or two sees the leader to easier terrain including face / slab climbing past two or three horizontal cracks. Set the belay on a large horizontal crack 5 or 10 feet to the right of a bunch of stick bushes of about a coffin-sized volume. 5.8? ~70 feet? Note: there used to be a good crimper up above for the crux move; it broke off; instead, think "bear hug".
P3: Head up vertical cracks until one can traverse right on a large horizontal crack (3 or 4 inch) for about 8 feet. Face climb up on runout terrain for about 25 feet to a large and flat belay platform with bomber chockstone way at the back. 5.5, ~70 feet?
P3: Traverse right and later up for about 70 feet into a huge cleft or alcove with a substantial roof system. One can use one or two bolts of Cross-trainer along the way. Belay on a very comfortable perch immediately up and right of the alcove - 4 inch and 2 inch gear for anchor. 5.4, unsure pitch length.
P4: Very short - traverse right along a very large crack / ledge for about 30 feet and then up again about as much to a boulder field and belay.
We linked P3 and P4 using a 70 meter rope. Not sure whether a 60 meter rope would make it.
P2: Bypass the roof on its right. Stand on detached block above the roof and ponder the crux. A move or two sees the leader to easier terrain including face / slab climbing past two or three horizontal cracks. Set the belay on a large horizontal crack 5 or 10 feet to the right of a bunch of stick bushes of about a coffin-sized volume. 5.8? ~70 feet? Note: there used to be a good crimper up above for the crux move; it broke off; instead, think "bear hug".
P3: Head up vertical cracks until one can traverse right on a large horizontal crack (3 or 4 inch) for about 8 feet. Face climb up on runout terrain for about 25 feet to a large and flat belay platform with bomber chockstone way at the back. 5.5, ~70 feet?
P3: Traverse right and later up for about 70 feet into a huge cleft or alcove with a substantial roof system. One can use one or two bolts of Cross-trainer along the way. Belay on a very comfortable perch immediately up and right of the alcove - 4 inch and 2 inch gear for anchor. 5.4, unsure pitch length.
P4: Very short - traverse right along a very large crack / ledge for about 30 feet and then up again about as much to a boulder field and belay.
We linked P3 and P4 using a 70 meter rope. Not sure whether a 60 meter rope would make it.
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