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5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British
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Routes in The Watchtower Faces
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Arachnus T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Auto Da Fe T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R |
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Brolga T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Gecko T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Hot Flap T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Mr. Chicken T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Skink T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Watchtower Chimney T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Watchtower Crack T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
| Type: | Trad, 550 ft (167 m), 5 pitches |
| GPS: | -36.7518, 141.83728 |
| FA: | John Fahey, Bob Bull, 1965 |
| Page Views: | 1,008 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Nate Ball on Apr 11, 2016 |
| Admins: | Dan Flynn, Nate Ball |
Description
Start on the far left side of the Watchtower Faces. Find the easiest way up to a belay just left of the face.
Step out onto the face and pass two solid (ignore the "dodgy bolt" remark) bolts to a bolted belay. Gear is spaced but solid on this pitch.
Traverse right along a thin edge to a cruxy upwards move off of thin gear. Just enough to get the blood pumping. Afterwards, churn up easy but fun rock for a long ways to the Siren corner and belay where convenient.
Move out and right, following the lack-of-lichen and a bolt. From the horizontal breaks, go straight up towards the summit overhangs, but trend right towards a detached flake with a wizened bush and belay.
Move right to the crack, then trend back leftwards. Fun, exposed, and easily protected climbing, then a stepover eventually has you slapping an adventurous gum tree on your way to the top.
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