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All Locations > Maryland > Annapolis Rock > The South End

White Arete

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British


 Avg: 2.3 from 25 votes

Routes in The South End

Behind the Sun T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
Black Crack T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
Black Hole Sun T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Cynosure T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
Cynosure Direct T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
Fire Away T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
High Hopes TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Hot NOS T,TR Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
Illusion T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
White Arete T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Type: Trad, TR
FA: unknown
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Shared By: Phil Westcott on Mar 16, 2012
Admins: Frances Fierst

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Description

Start at the right edge of the white Quartz looking Arete left of "Black Crack". Crack. Climb the arete to easier finish.

Location

10' left of Black Crack

Protection

Will need to be creative to run TR. A good length of Static line (for distant trees) can be essential.

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White Arete and Black Crack
White Arete and Black Crack
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Jose on White Arete
Jose on White Arete
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Start of White Arete, tricker when you can't feel your fingers!
Start of White Arete, tricker when you can't fe…
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Through the small overhang and up the arete. We used this as a warm up for Black Crack.
Through the small overhang and up the arete. We…
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t0dd
 
t0dd  
 
There is a tiny plastic ninja near the top of this climb, with his feet glued to a small ledge, very amusing to see. This climb is pretty fun, and the roof section at the end provides a nice finish. Definitely easier than Black Crack, but worth climbing. Jun 29, 2014
Andrew G
San Diego, CA
  5.8
Andrew G   San Diego, CA
  5.8
first section is similar to black crack in terms of difficulty and good times, but then it backs off. Sep 29, 2015
K Baumgartner
  5.6
K Baumgartner  
  5.6
Definitely a lot easier than a 5.8 unless I missed something.

Offset master cams help protect the lower section to get to the traverse. Nov 2, 2015
J.J. Bremberg
Fairfax, VA
 
J.J. Bremberg   Fairfax, VA
 
I found this route to be a lot more fun if I consistently looked for a slightly harder move to make (still juggy, just deeper movements). Very easy moves exist throughout the climb if you go to one or the other side of the arete. Sep 25, 2017

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