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South Face

5.11a R, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2.5 from 2 votes
FA: Don Bedford, Dan Haughelstine & Jonathon Spurgin, November 1987
California > Tahquitz & Suic… > Tahquitz Rock > (i) S Face > S Face - Left Side

Description

A forgotten but excellent face climb with interesting route finding and a very exciting run out.

Location

First bolts right of the Ski Tracks.

Protection

5/6 bolts plus anchor bolts. 5 or 6 because clipping the first bolt on Chingladera is helpful for taming the R.

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Tradiban
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] The R is about 5.10 and between the 3rd and 4th bolts, I calmed it down a touch by stepping right a few feet and clipping a bolt on Chingladera with a long runner. This route really made me think and do some down and around climbing to unlock the cruxs. Apr 8, 2017
[Hide Comment] Thanks for coming back to this page and finishing it up properly with the route name corrected as well as adding the FA party and date. Kind of nice when these pages contain as much accurate and comprehensive history as possible, as least IMO. Some people don't care about FA parties, etc., while others do. Nice to have it available for those who do. Apr 9, 2017
Tradiban
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] Ya, thanks to whomever fixed it, wasn't me, I didn't have the details when I posted. Must have been one of those sneaky admins. Apr 9, 2017