Type: | Trad, Alpine, 1500 ft (455 m), 15 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | Walter Hawkins (RIP) & Eric Gabel, early 2000s |
Page Views: | 3,980 total · 51/month |
Shared By: | Bruce Morris on Aug 25, 2016 |
Admins: | Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
Most direct, obvious, long arete leading up the south slope of Lee Vining Canyon to the broad flat summit of Dana Plateau. Eric Gabel called it the "Backbone Arete" because of the long causeway walk in the central section that is shaped like dinosaur vertebrae. At the end of the causeway, go to a notch and there is a big block as ways beyond. That's where the 5.7 is, you lie back up the side of the block, the rest of the route is 5.6 or easier.
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