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Down To The Wire

5.10b, Trad, Alpine, 55 ft (17 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Nick Weicht
Alaska > S Central Alaska > Valdez Area Rock > 101 Wall (Worthington)

Description

Place a number of wires and small nuts to protect the crux sequence and continue to a light colored section of wall where a large flake was removed during development. After the halfway mark you will gain easier ground and cruise up to a two bolt anchor.

Location

This thin seem is located 6 feet right of the aret in the middle of the crag.  

Protection

Standard rack, extra small nuts / wires, two bolt chain anchor.

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Down to the wire starts to meters right of the upper arret.
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Down-to-the-Wire climb the thin seem in the center of the photo.
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Leo cleaning the gear off of Down To The Wire during a first ascent session.
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travis mcalpine
eagle river, ak
[Hide Comment] 5.9 f.a Travis Mcalpine 2018 Aug 19, 2019
Nick Weicht
Valdez, AK
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] f.a. Ilene Price, Nick Weicht 2017 / everyone involved in making the routes safe and enjoyable in 2019. Aug 26, 2019