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Alligators All Around

5.10+, Trad, 160 ft (48 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 34 votes
FA: Travis Rypkema 2000
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Magna Carta > Monster South > National Mall Gully
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Description

Climb up the fist crack over the bulge up to a horizontal flake. Continue up into the bolted chimney and then follow the chimney up until the bolts go up onto the face to the anchors.

Location

On the South Face of Monster. From the Climbers Kiosk go straight up the trail until you see a boulder strewn gully going up and to the left. Up this gully and you can not miss the chimney looming above you.

Protection

#2-#4 C4 and 15 draws. Two ropes needed to get down.

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

Following up my first real chimney
[Hide Photo] Following up my first real chimney
Jeremiah finishing Alligators All Around with the standard crystal pinching and crimping.
[Hide Photo] Jeremiah finishing Alligators All Around with the standard crystal pinching and crimping.
After finishing the rap on Alligators
[Hide Photo] After finishing the rap on Alligators
The fist crack and chimney
[Hide Photo] The fist crack and chimney

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ShanJ2me
Black Hills, SD
 
[Hide Comment] Blue Collar Climbing to a technical finish! Another Rypkema creation! So good!! Aug 31, 2018