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West Face

Name: West Face
Rating: 2.3

5.7+ YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Lambda

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	Bastard T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dyslexic T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fun and Games T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Glenda the Good Route T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	If I Only T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Lions and Tigers and Bears T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Munckinland T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Not in Kansas T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Slipper T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Tin Man T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	We Are Off T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	We Are off Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	West Face T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Wicked West T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Wizard of Ooze T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Yellow Brick Road T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Karl R. Kiser on Dec 10, 2012
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Description

p1: follow the V trough feature to a stance near a small tree.

p2: follow the line of least resistance up then left and belay below a prominent roof (the Oven, the cube feature one can view from the approach).

p3: go left around the roof, up and then right and belay on top of the "Oven".

p4: climb up and right, then continue right up a right facing dihedral and go for the top.

Location

The route starts in the obvious trough like feature on the left side of the west face (right of the big gash). Descent: walk right, east, to the regular rap route.