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The Great Owl

5.9, Trad, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 3.7 from 29 votes
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International > Asia > China > Yunnan Province > Lijiang Area > Liming (黎明) > Lisu Area > Pinecrest Buttress

Description

Beautiful hands splitter with a 5.11 crux getting off the ground that can be bypassed by scrambling up to the tree and starting there. Classic!

Location

Left side of Pinecrest Buttress.

Protection

.3 to #2. Double or triple up on #1s and #2s.

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April on the final push. Photo By Levi Harrell
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Ryder Stroud
Seattle, WA
[Hide Comment] New edition of the Liming guidebook calls this 5.9, regardless if you use the tree.

Ranks up there as one of the most beautiful hand cracks in Liming. You can march up the thing with good jam technique. The location is pretty amazing, too. Look right and get a sweet view of the formations across the valley! Dec 27, 2014
Nate Ball

  5.9
[Hide Comment] If using the tree start, the crux should be just getting into the hand crack. From there it's a cruise. Highly recommended triple 1's and 2's. Nov 10, 2016
Cedric BG
Philadelphia, PA
 
[Hide Comment] Incredibly aesthetic route. Should be the first route you do in Liming. Since I love sewing, also recommend triple 1s and 2s. Nov 28, 2017
Tao Techakanon
Bangkok, Thighland
  5.9
[Hide Comment] if you go to LiMing and think this route sucks. Pack your bag and go home Jan 10, 2018
Lauren Ford
Yosemite, CA
 
[Hide Comment] Great route and a good intro to sustained jamming for a new trad climber. I placed 4 #2’s and only a single #1. Bring single 0.3-0.75 for the start. Apr 16, 2025