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West Way

Name: West Way
Rating: 1.7

5.5 YDS 4b French 13 Ewbanks IV+ UIAA 11 ZA MS 4a British

Routes in Tower Area

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	Big Feat T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Knees T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rusty Pins T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	South Way T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Triangle, The TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Way Rad TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	West Way T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Winter Way T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R

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Type:	Trad, 40 ft (12 m)
GPS:	41.43079, -72.8896
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	wivanoff on Mar 10, 2016
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Description

Diagonal up right on easy rock to the base of a short left facing corner (Var. 1, Var. 2) Follow the inside corner to the top. There are photos of people standing on top dating from the early 20th century.

Var. 1 (Unnamed) 5.5
Traverse right to the south side of the pinnacle, mantle up to a ledge and then continue up to the top.

Var. 2 Wayworn 5.7
FA?: Alex Catlin May 1986
Climb the face to the left of the corner, without using the corner.

Location

Start on the the west side of the free standing pinnacle at the base of Devil's Chute.

Protection

Anchoring possibilities at the top are sparse. Consider how you are going to get down. In the past, after leading to the top, I've had my belayer ground anchor to one of the trees at the base. Drape the rope over the top and rappel off the opposite side.