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5.13c YDS 8a+ French 30 Ewbanks X- UIAA 31 ZA E7 7a British
Type: | Sport, 450 ft (136 m), 5 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | Scott Burke |
Page Views: | 1,385 total · 16/month |
Shared By: | j wharton on Apr 9, 2018 |
Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
This seemingly neglected line is a quality 5 pitch sport route on the left side of Mecca. The climbing a bit gritty in the middle, but the first and last pitches are great. I suspect with traffic it would clean up, and become truly excellent. It gets you off the ground, and is perpetually shaded, so with a quick approach, it's good plan B, when you cannot face more sunny slab paddling, or widget wrangling.
It ends somewhat abruptly in a short headwall. It might be worth exploring options to push the route further up the wall. Extending the crux might make for a very hard pitch, or working out right from atop P4 might be an easier option.
P1: 12c Two distinct, technical cruxes. The second can be wet in the spring.
P2: 11A Short pitch up to a belay on top of a small tree.
P3: 11B Up a gritty corner, and through some fun, juggy climbing on the left side of the long roof.
P4: 12A/B Short pitch up and right, with a tricky long move, and short technical corner.
(Linking P3 and P4 would avid the route's least comfortable belay.)
P5: 13C Another shorty. Cool technical climbing up a corner leads to some excellent rock, and pumpy lock-offs. Lower back to the belay.
Rap easily with a 70 meter.
It ends somewhat abruptly in a short headwall. It might be worth exploring options to push the route further up the wall. Extending the crux might make for a very hard pitch, or working out right from atop P4 might be an easier option.
P1: 12c Two distinct, technical cruxes. The second can be wet in the spring.
P2: 11A Short pitch up to a belay on top of a small tree.
P3: 11B Up a gritty corner, and through some fun, juggy climbing on the left side of the long roof.
P4: 12A/B Short pitch up and right, with a tricky long move, and short technical corner.
(Linking P3 and P4 would avid the route's least comfortable belay.)
P5: 13C Another shorty. Cool technical climbing up a corner leads to some excellent rock, and pumpy lock-offs. Lower back to the belay.
Rap easily with a 70 meter.
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