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Banana Belt

5.10, Trad, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 3.3 from 4 votes
FA: Wayne Wallace, Robert McGown, 2-89
Oregon > Portland & The… > Madrone Wall > Shining Wall
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Description

Start up a thin crack right next to a madrone tree (it's on). This ends at a chunky section (gear here). Get hand jams behind the flake then make an awkward pull onto the ledge. This is shared with Beginner's Luck - you could approach the route from this start. Step left and up into the dihedral, following a flake and edges up to the first bolt. Step right around the roof, finding gear in the corner. Step back left along small crimps, make tenuous moves to jugs above, then pull a heady mantel onto a ledge. Climb the brief corner and step left onto the small stance at the anchor shared with Cloudwalker.

Location

Just right of the Shining Wall's main area, next to a clump of madrone trees growing close to the wall

Protection

Gear to 2", 3 bolts, anchor with rap rings

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Nate Ball

  5.10
[Hide Comment] Bolts added 1/2018. Now safe to lead. Needs some brushing in parts. Jan 9, 2018
Pavel P
Portland, OR
[Hide Comment] There is no need to use the tree to climb the thin crack at the start, contrary to what the description above says. In fact, using it detracts from the route. And I always thought that trees are never on for any route - at least not if you claim a redpoint. So I am curious where the information that the tree is on comes from.

Another correction to the information in the description: Coudwalker does not share anchors with this route. Cloudwaler’s anchor is higher and slightly to the left, not visible from below. Oct 22, 2023
Nate Ball

  5.10
[Hide Comment] Someone’s never climbed in Squamish! Or SE Asia!

Good to know the route goes without the tree though. Just don’t fall into it. Oct 22, 2023
Ben S
Portland, OR
 
[Hide Comment] Why does this get so little traffic? I think it's one of Madrone's best. Exciting but safe. Jan 31, 2026