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West Face Cracks

5.10a Easy Snow, Trad, Snow, Alpine, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 3 from 2 votes
FA: unknown
Alaska > Interior Alaska… > Denali NP > Little Switzerland > Throne
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Description

There are three cracks on the west face of the Throne with anchors at their top, though we only had time to climb the left two. There is a fantastic belay ledge that comfortably fit four climbers. The anchor on the 5.9+ crack consists of a good looking bolt and a brand new pink tricam (I replaced the rotten pinky originally there) equalized through two rap rings. The anchor on the 5.10 layback is webbing over a bomber horn and two 'biners.

Protection

Cams with doubles of 0.75, 1, and 2. Set o' nuts. The cracks take bomber gear all the way up.

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Richard Shore on the rightmost of the West Face Cracks, 5.10
[Hide Photo] Richard Shore on the rightmost of the West Face Cracks, 5.10
The leftmost hand crack goes at 5.9+ and the right layback at 5.10a
[Hide Photo] The leftmost hand crack goes at 5.9+ and the right layback at 5.10a

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Scott O
Anchorage
[Hide Comment] Great cracks for rest day cragging. It looks like you could push the routes higher if you wanted to make a go at the west face itself. Jul 15, 2012
Richard Shore
 
[Hide Comment] The rightmost of three cracks, not described here, is an excellent 5.10b/c corner with a fun roof just before the anchor (3/8" bolt and equalized nut). May 20, 2013