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Northwest Ridge of Tower 1
5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
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Northwest Ridge of Tower 1 T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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SE Rib to E-Ridge T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Tower 1 - West Face Center T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2 |
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Tower Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 1200 ft (364 m), 5 pitches, Grade III |
| GPS: | 43.1202, -109.638 |
| FA: | Hannibal, Turville, Wheeler 1974 |
| Page Views: | 2,456 total · 18/month |
| Shared By: | C Trimble on Aug 25, 2015 |
| Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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Description
This beautiful route follows the prominent NW Ridge of Tower 1. The Kelsey Guide lists a grade of III 5.8 A1, but we were able to free climb at a somewhat moderate grade. The route starts just right of the bottom of NW Face Right Gully/Tower 1 gully, then continues right up the crest. The upper section is beautiful and exposed. We simul-climbed the lower-angled bottom half, then pitched out the crest. Very cool, should be climbed more! Nice for a shorter (but chilly) outing when the weather looks iffy for longer routes, or as a more difficult & interesting start to Tower Ridge.
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