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White Line
5.8,
Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches,
Avg: 3.2 from 34
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Montana
> Southwest Region
> Butte Area
> Spire Rock
> King (W Face)
Description
This line climbs the lower face and then up the prominent hand/finger crack in the middle of the wall.
P1: Climb the large, low angle right-facing dihedral with a large tree in it. Head left above the dihedral towards the base of the crack. (5.7)
Alternatively, climb P1 of Aerial Book.
P2: Enjoy the easier-than-it-looks hand/finger splitter to a bolted anchor at the top of the wall.
Descent: 2 Rappels. Midway chains are down and rappeler's right.
Location
Right in the middle of the face.
Protection
Gear to 3", emphasis on wide fingers/hands.
![Alternative linkup: P1 Aerial Book into P2 White Line.]()
[Hide Photo] Alternative linkup: P1 Aerial Book into P2 White Line.
![Official White Line topo. Pitch one is a lot cleaner and more fun that it looks. Micro cams very helpful! Though most people likely do P1 of Aerial Book to the left. There used to be old rusty chains about where the red arrow/circle are. Don't use those!]()
[Hide Photo] Official White Line topo. Pitch one is a lot cleaner and more fun that it looks. Micro cams very helpful! Though most people likely do P1 of Aerial Book to the left. There used to be old rusty cha…
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![Rockfall in fall 2021. The flake hanging over the edge up top is new.]()
[Hide Photo] Rockfall in fall 2021. The flake hanging over the edge up top is new.
![Pitch 1 follows the right facing corner all the way up then traverse left across a grassy ledge.]()
[Hide Photo] Pitch 1 follows the right facing corner all the way up then traverse left across a grassy ledge.
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