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Russian Ballet

5.9+, Trad, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 3 from 8 votes
FA: unknown
Montana > Northwest Region > Missoula Area > Bass Creek

Description

Directly to the right of Bop 'till You Drop, there is a nice hand-sized crack. Chain anchors in the half-cave which you can see from the ground.

Location

Directly to the right of "Bop 'till You Drop" Located in the brown swath of rock to the left of the massive chimney.

Protection

This route is trad. Two chains on top.
(Contact Admins with beta on what gear to use)

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Josh Kornish
Kalispell, MT
[Hide Comment] called 'Russian Ballet' 5.9 Bomber hand jams all the way through Jun 10, 2013
Alec Handhold
Your mom
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Super fun crack climb! Can TR this by using the anchor atop "Bop 'Till You Drop" in the cave with minimal rope drag. Do laps on this to dial in those crack climbing skills! Sep 20, 2020
Peter Valchev
Truckee, CA
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Chains on top have 2 steel biners for toproping (shared anchor with Bob 'Till you Drop). We carried a full rack of cams for this climb, but nothing bigger than 2" is needed. (Single camalots #.75, #1, #2, double up if you are unsure, and a smaller cam (yellow TCU size) can protect the start) Aug 5, 2021