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Death Block Alley
5.9- YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 16 ZA HVS 4c British
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Routes in (C) Long Rib
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Death Block Alley T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Early Start T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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False Rib T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Roll Them Bones T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Xiphoid Process T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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| Type: | Trad, 180 ft (55 m), Grade III |
| FA: | MikeBriseno and Drew Chojnowski, 2016-12-13 |
| Page Views: | 738 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Drew Chojnowski on Dec 17, 2016 |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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Description
We decided to post this bomb because a good route will inevitably be found within 20 feet of what we climbed. Removal of the death blocks (e.g. by rapping down from the top with a large crowbar) would likely make this a three star route rather than a bomb.
This route attains the spine of the Long Rib via the south wall, starting a few hundred feet up the gully between Long Rib and Knife Rib. It is listed here mostly for reference, with the ***recommendation of finding an alternative start to the route***. Despite cleaning a lot of loose rock and debris, a large loose rock and two precariously positioned boulders remain (these rocks are labeled in one of the beta photos). The crux of the route (5.9-) is a delicate move to the left and slightly down, and is encountered about 30-40 feet up. It was necessary to grab one of the two scary boulders just prior to the crux move. Otherwise, the climbing is good and varied (sustained 5.7-5.8), with no further death blocks. The route tops out near a large dead Juniper tree on the ridge line.
We found no evidence of past climbing in the vicinity of this line, and although Ingraham's guide does mention a 5th class option for getting onto Long Rib from the south wall, we strongly doubt this is what he was talking about.
This route attains the spine of the Long Rib via the south wall, starting a few hundred feet up the gully between Long Rib and Knife Rib. It is listed here mostly for reference, with the ***recommendation of finding an alternative start to the route***. Despite cleaning a lot of loose rock and debris, a large loose rock and two precariously positioned boulders remain (these rocks are labeled in one of the beta photos). The crux of the route (5.9-) is a delicate move to the left and slightly down, and is encountered about 30-40 feet up. It was necessary to grab one of the two scary boulders just prior to the crux move. Otherwise, the climbing is good and varied (sustained 5.7-5.8), with no further death blocks. The route tops out near a large dead Juniper tree on the ridge line.
We found no evidence of past climbing in the vicinity of this line, and although Ingraham's guide does mention a 5th class option for getting onto Long Rib from the south wall, we strongly doubt this is what he was talking about.
Location
Follow the trail described on the Rib Cage page, but veer to the right once you encounter the base of the Long Rib. Bushwack your way up the Long Rib/Knife Rib gully, bypassing the intriguing first wall to the left and continuing to the second wall on the left. The large dead Juniper on the ridge where these two walls meet makes a good landmark.
Protection
No bolts here. Bring a standard Organ Mtns rack, i.e. being prepared for just about anything. Bring webbing, etc to get down. We climbed a few more easy pitches (5.6ish) up the Long Rib before rapping off a tree down the south wall into the Long Rib/Knife Rib gully. A double-60m rap barely reached the ground.
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