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Fortress Direct

Name: Fortress Direct
Rating: 2.4

5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in 10. The Fortress

L › R R › L A › Z

	Aerial Act T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Big Crack T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Direct T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X
	Eye Sockets T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Finger Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fortress Arete T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Fortress Clingon T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fortress Direct TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Fortress Fingers T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Gumbies Go Home T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	TR
GPS:	35.23491, -81.27402
FA:	TOP ROPE
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Shared By:	Eduardo Ramirez on Aug 1, 2012
Admins:	Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Straddle the arete and climb the micro ledges on the face of the fortress. Finish out on Fortress Fingers to the top. Keep off Finger Crack (5.8) trad for the full effect of this training route.

This is a TOP ROPE variation. Training Route.