Type: Sport, 300 ft (91 m), 4 pitches
GPS: 44.37648, -121.1337
FA: Dave McRae, solo. FFA: P3: DM & David Potter 12/18/2017. Full: DM, Eric Sorenson & Lael Smith 1/3/2019
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Shared By: Dave McRae on Jan 28, 2019
Admins: Kevin Piarulli, Nate Ball

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7/10 Split clips bolts all the way to the spectacular summit of Osa Thatcher's needle.  It travels the full spectrum of rock quality, but stays exposed and challenging the entire way.  Best pitches to link: 2 & 3.

P1: 5.6* "The Gutter".  From left of the Jenga Pile, angle up and left for 40 feet to the first anchor, directly below an obvious splitter crack. 3 bolts.

P2: 5.11b**** "7/10 Split". At the first bolt left of the anchor, go straight up and crank through a couple delicate cruxes on good rock. 9 bolts. 80 ft.

P3: 5.10d** "Deception Arete".  Delicately angle up and right to gain the arete near the fifth bolt.  Continue up the exposed arete to a comfy ledge. 11 bolts. 110 feet.

P3. 5.10c****"300 Club" Continue straight up the arete to the top of Osa Thatcher's Needle. 7 bolts. 60 feet.

Descent:  Rappel the route with a single 70m rope.

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7-10 Split starts left of the Jenga Pile on Anglin's Buttress' main ledge and follows the face left of Decption Crack. 

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Bolted. Clip 'em up.

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