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Firecracker

5.8, Trad, 65 ft (20 m),  Avg: 3 from 2 votes
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International > Asia > Taiwan > Long Dong (Drag… > (2) Clocktower

Description

From the balcony on the north side of the Clocktower, climb up through fins and cracks up to a left-leaning dihedral that begins at a ledge. Continue up this to a roof. Plug good gear in the horizontal, then pull yourself over on big holds to another ledge. Notice the ancient bolts - Long Dong's first! Do a final pullup onto the summit, and build a gear anchor. Descend via nearby bolted anchor.

Location

North face of the Clocktower. Starts at a balcony of stone below the Presidents area and above the main Clocktower platform.

Protection

Gear to 3", Ti anchor

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Emma following
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Leading to a summit pow-wow atop the Clocktower
[Hide Photo] Leading to a summit pow-wow atop the Clocktower

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[Hide Comment] Terrible rope drag Mar 18, 2014
Nate Ball

  5.8
[Hide Comment] Apparently a titanium anchor has been added...? Not sure if it's on top of the tower or on the ledge before the top-out. Oct 6, 2018
[Hide Comment] There’s (made in Taiwan) titanium anchor on the ledge Jan 29, 2020