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Overarching Concern

5.6 R, Trad, 100 ft (30 m),  Avg: 2 from 2 votes
FA: FA 2015 Ney and Betsy Grant
California > Lake Tahoe > Highway 50 Corr… > Slick Rock Dome > Nap Wall Area

Description

This isn't a great climb, but it is a way up to set up a top rope at the TR anchor. Another way would be to climb Slick Rock Cracks.

Start by climbing up the large unprotectable flake to a good stance where you can finally protect. There probably should be a bolt along there. Continue to climb under the arch, mainly face climbing, runout at times, to the anchor at the apex. You can lower off with a 70 meter rope but tie a backup knot at the end of the rope and be careful! It is close.

Location

This is the left-side of the Crystal Rock Arch which arches over the Crystal Crescent climb.

On the topo image found under "Nap Wall Area", this is climb number 2.

Protection

Standard rack