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Fire Escape

5.9-, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 55 votes
FA: Luther Johnson, Aaron Schuerr - 1999
Montana > Southwest Region > Gallatin Canyon > E Side > Fish Face

Description

If you don't like this pitch, you don't like crack climbing... Bring all sizes of cams up to 3 Camalot. Maybe bring a 4 Friend for the top? Steep climbing with good pro. What are you waiting for? Walk off to the climber's left.

Location

Left side of Fish Face Wall, just left of Crystal Delight.

Protection

Standard rack.

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marmalade ascension
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Rosemary finishing out the #3 crack near the top
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WOW!
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Ball
Oakridge, OR
[Hide Comment] Anybody know the crack between Fire Escape and the 'Unknown' 5.8 sport route? Just led it and gets a star even before cleaning it up.

Feels 5.8 Oct 24, 2013
Ben Mackall
Bozeman, MT
 
[Hide Comment] Absolutely one of the better crack lines in the canyon. Just wish it were longer. Jun 18, 2015
DesertRat
Flagstaff, AZ
 
[Hide Comment] Good, easy and quick walk-off to climber's left of top out. Wide crack at the tops was full of sand, but the climb was very worth the trouble. Jul 15, 2015