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Fade Away

5.10a, Sport, 130 ft (39 m),  Avg: 2.5 from 2 votes
FA: unknown
Idaho > W Idaho > Pins And Needles > Pins > Northern Pins > Terrapin

Description

This is route number 3 in the Klosof guide for Terrapin: "Climb up past bolts from top of notch looking for line of bolts leading right. Follow bolts up & right to same anchor as Touch of Gray. 8+ quick draws plus anchor."  The lower half of this shares bolts with "Touch of Gray." 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: <br> 1. Ripples 5.10d <br> 2. Touch of Gray 5.10b <br> 3. Fade Away 5.10a <br> 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. Fade Away 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. Fade Away is one of three sport routes that share the same first bolt. Be aware: these are long routes. Upper wall is much longer than…

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Bob Moseley
Boise, ID
  5.10b/c
[Hide Comment] This climb is 40 m long. Touch of Gray is only slightly more direct but is still longer than 35 m. Two ropes or an 80 m rope are needed to lower off and rappel. Fade Away is probably more like 10b or 10c. And sustained. Great climb, for sure, but don’t expect a gimme 10a. Jul 24, 2022