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Kind Line

Name: Kind Line
Rating: 3.0

5.10- YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in Mount Carl Heller and Tulainyo Tower

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	East Arete T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
	Kind Line T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tulainyo Tower T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 900 ft (273 m), 8 pitches, Grade III
GPS:	36.61118, -118.30177
FA:	"damienn, revans90, July, 21 2019
Page Views:	1,569 total · 20/month
Shared By:	Damienn Nicodemi on Sep 9, 2019
Admins:	Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Certain Peaks: Access limited from May to October every year Details

Some of the peaks in this area are restricted (not all). See the Inyo National Forest's Mount Whitney Zone regulations webpage fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/pas… for current information. Access is usually limited from May to October of every year from the highest elevations of most of the Lone Pine Creek watershed.

Access Issue: No Longer Restricted Access (Bighorn Sheep Zoological Restrictions lifted 2010) Details

Though many guidebooks and websites discuss restricted access to this area the Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area - changed designation in 2010 and there are no current restrictions to access the area.
for more info see link below:
fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/new…

Description

If you are hiking up George Creek be sure not to miss this gem of a route. Moderate climbing, steep rock, nice belay ledges and an awesome position make this route worthy of many more ascents. The rock is a little grainy but by no means bad. we descended to the west and then hiked over Vacation Pass. Don't let the name fool you, Vacation Pass was the crux of the day.

Location

This route climbs the long dihedral up the prow on the left side of the face. From the snow, begin climbing at the left corner of the east face, aiming for an easy looking ramp about 100' up. Follow this ramp right onto the large ledge system. Climb up and right, following discontinuous cracks through the 5.10- crux pitch aiming for a hand crack. After the hand crack, climb past the fun roof moves eventually pulling around the arete to the right and into the base of the dihedral. Climb the corner for several pitches until the summit. The last pitch in the corner passes some loose blocks.

Protection

Double rack to #4. We had one #4 and were able to bump it whilst in the dihedral, leaving smaller gear behind as pro. If 5.9 OW isn't comfortable for you consider bringing a second #4.