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Touch of Gray

5.10b, Sport, 125 ft (38 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
Idaho > W Idaho > Pins And Needles > Pins > Northern Pins > Terrapin

Description

This is route number 2 in the Klosof guide for Terrapin: "Climb up past bolts from top of notch straight up through groove at top, traverse right onto face, mantle up & climb to anchors. 8+ quick draws plus anchor."  This climb is almost 40m and you will need an 80m rope to climb and lower from the top.

Location

The first 3 Terrapin routes (Ripples, Touch of Gray, Fade Away) start from the same 1st bolt.

Protection

8+ bolts with anchor on top

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This is from Oly Klosof's free guide: 
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1. Ripples 5.10d
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2. Touch of Gray 5.10b
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3. Fade Away 5.10a
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4. Access Corner 5.9
[Hide Photo] This is from Oly Klosof's free guide: 1. Ripples 5.10d 2. Touch of Gray 5.10b 3. Fade Away 5.10a 4. Access Corner 5.9
First 4 routes on far left (south) end of Terrapin East Face. Touch of Gray is one of three sport routes that share the same first bolt. Be aware: these are long routes. Upper wall is much longer than it appears in photo.
[Hide Photo] First 4 routes on far left (south) end of Terrapin East Face. Touch of Gray is one of three sport routes that share the same first bolt. Be aware: these are long routes. Upper wall is much longer t…