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Kawakami Kouta

5.8, Trad, 45 ft (14 m),  Avg: 3 from 2 votes
FA: unknown
International > Asia > Japan > Nagano Prefecture > Ogawayama > Mara Iwa - Back Face

Description

This is the easiest way up and puts your right on top.
You can straddle the summit if you like.

Protection

Start just right of a corner and a tree.
Pull steeply onto a ledge, move right and step up onto the slab. Move left to a flake and climb this till it ends. Finish direct.

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Drone shot.
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Mala on the left.
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Christian Storms and Danny Clayton. Danny's first climb!
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A climber at the top.
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