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Pillar Left Arete

Name: Pillar Left Arete
Rating: 3.0

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in r. Benes

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	Close Right Ramp TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Face Left -> Flake Right TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Face Left of Corners TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Far Left Face TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Far Right Ramp TR Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
	Left Corners TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Left Face TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left Gully TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Left Ridge TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Pillar Left Arete TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pillar Left Chimney TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Pillar Left Face TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pillar Right Arete TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pillar Right Face TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Pillar Right Inside Corner TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Ramp Left TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Right Crack TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Right Face TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Right Scramble TR Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c

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Type:	TR, 45 ft (14 m)
GPS:	40.96541, -74.73621
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	616 total · 7/month
Shared By:	kenr on Sep 6, 2018
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Access Issue: Not specifically approved for climbing by NJ Parks, or perhaps outside State Park land. Details

This area has not been specifically approved for climbing by NJ Parks, and perhaps is completely of partly outside the Park, instead on State-owned land managed by the NJ Dept of Environmental Protection. Also there might be a concern of climbers parking disruptively outside the Route 206 Cranberry Lake commuter parking lot on busy days.
We heard a report that an official survey was performed for a point near this cliff sector, and at least this cliff is very close to the boundary -- like perhaps the top might be inside the Park and the bottom (or middle) might be outside. We do not yet know of any general rule of the DEP forbidding climbing, and as of 2018 this area is not posted for any special status or restrictions. There is no general NJ Parks rule forbidding climbing (after submitting a signed waiver of liability form for the current year).

Description

Thoughtful interesting moves the whole way. Try to use only holds within 12 inches of the arete.

Start at base of arete -- outside left corner of the central pillar. Up the arete to its top. Stand on top of central pillar, step up across onto upper face and finish through overhang.

warning: The rock on and near this route has not been climbed much yet, and some of the rock is still breakable and loose -- so the belayer and other people should stand far away from underneath the climber or someone setting up top anchor.

. . . (Lots of vegetation on this rock as of 2018. Be prepared when climbing to navigate around protruding trees and branches, and dealing with holds slippery with grass, lichen, moss, dirt).

FA style + Naming of routes: For more on this - - > See the Main page for Cranberry Hollow.

Location

Outside left corner of the central pillar.

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Protection

For ideas how to set up anchor for Top-Roping, see the description page for this sector.

Protection for trad Leading is unknown and likely inadequate.