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Where Eagles Dare
5.10d,
TR, 35 ft (11 m),
Avg: 2.5 from 2
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FA: unknown
Maryland
> Sugarloaf Mountain
> White Rocks
Access Issue: Private Land-gate closed and locked by nightfall.
Details
Sugarloaf is a privately owned recreation area. The park is closed at night and the gate is locked. Allow enough time to pack, hike, and drive out the oneway road to the gate before it is locked.
Description
Start by climbing The Sherpa Connection and at the seam go straight up. A few thin edges and small knobs provide a passageway up.
Location
Start next to the pine tree on the obvious ledge and follow the crack trending to the right. At the obvious seam head straight up. There are a few pin scars that offer some nice finger locks. You may prefer to tape your fingers (or you may not)...
Protection
A few large trees at the top bring lots of webbing or extra rope to bring the anchor point to a suitable location.
[Hide Photo] Where Eagles Dare is located where the left most black rope is. Force Ten (5.10c) is located where the right most black rope is. IMO - FT was much more stout than WED - but then again it is a tot…