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Routes in Three Towers Wall
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Big Chief Arête S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Flamethrower S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Funambulist S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Green Hornet S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Head Rush S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Kalumete Arete S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Killer Bee S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Lost Souls S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Running Bull S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Sitting Bull S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Thrash Under Pressure S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Tower Wall Overhang S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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| Type: | Sport, 125 ft (38 m) |
| FA: | Dave Hatchett, Jeff McKitterick, 1992 |
| Page Views: | 1,307 total · 20/month |
| Shared By: | Jordy Clements on Jul 24, 2019 |
| Admins: | Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
Big Chief Arête climbs the blocky, lichen covered prow that defines the namesake area of the Center Wall, just down trail from The Three Towers. The route is long (15 bolts), passing the Funambulist anchor at a midpoint along the way, but contains multiple rests (some no hands), ultimately finishing just above the anchor to the nearby Head Rush.
A 70m should just make it to the ground with rope stretch. Just.
Sending onsight is a somewhat lengthy affair, wandering up a few trickier than they look from the ground boulder problems, that, while no harder than 10+, are a little inobvious. It is possible to throw in the towel at the Funambulist anchor 8 bolts in, or continue past the crux bulge just beyond the anchors for the full 11a finish. The crux is short, but keep your head together on the comparatively easy slab above as the bolts space out a bit. You've come this far!
A 70m should just make it to the ground with rope stretch. Just.
Sending onsight is a somewhat lengthy affair, wandering up a few trickier than they look from the ground boulder problems, that, while no harder than 10+, are a little inobvious. It is possible to throw in the towel at the Funambulist anchor 8 bolts in, or continue past the crux bulge just beyond the anchors for the full 11a finish. The crux is short, but keep your head together on the comparatively easy slab above as the bolts space out a bit. You've come this far!
Location
The climb starts in a series of V-shaped grooves as the trail curls down and around the namesake arête and on to the Center Wall proper. A viewing position further up trail, toward the North Pass, obscures the climb's start, but always the viewer to see the climber higher on the route, along with the anchors for Head Rush and Funambulist.
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