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Gill Route

5.7, Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 3 from 1 vote
FA: John Gill
S Dakota > Custer SP > Sylvan Lake > Outlets > Inner Outlet

Description

P1 Climb the obvious blocky chimney on the SE corner of Inner Outlet to a high saddle. (This pitch is the same chimney as the original version of the Conn Chimney on Inner Outlet)

P2 From the saddle climb 20ft nice handcrack to a series of ledges. Choose your own destiny with a squeeze chimney on left, follow the crack system in the middle, or possibly a watergroove/grunt to the right.

Two (60m) Rope rap from either Classic Crack chains (and enjoy a long hike back) or from webbing found close to the finish of Retable Route

Location

SE side of Inner Outlet. Approach from current day Practice rock.

Protection

Standard rack with some big gear for the second pitch. Gear anchors for both pitches