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Earwig

Name: Earwig
Rating: 1.6

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in The Bird Watching Boulder

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	Early Bird, The S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Earwig T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Falcore S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flipping The Bird S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	No Egrets S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Petite Poulet TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Quail, The S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Snipe Hunt, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Spring Kitten T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Subconscious Bird Watcher S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Three Little Birds S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Turkey Heads S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Vulture, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Worm, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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Type:	Trad, 45 ft (14 m)
GPS:	47.57652, -117.28483
FA:	Elmo Mecsko 2000
Page Views:	619 total · 8/month
Shared By:	Nick Sweeney on Oct 14, 2019
Admins:	Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Climb the thin crack until It leans left and ends. Here, the nature of the route changes from moderate crack climbing to technical face climbing on dubiously attached, crimpy holds. Two bolts protect this face. A short but worthwhile climb.

Location

This route is on a formation called “The Island” which is approximately 10 yards Southeast of the Bird Watching Boulder. Currently, this is the only lead route on The Island. The route faces West and follows a variable thin crack that arches up and left until it pinches off.

Protection

Single rack to 3”. Two lead bolts above the crack lead to a two-bolt anchor, which was recently equipped with rap rings thanks to the Bower Climbing Coalition. This anchor isn't accessible from above without rapping in from a gear anchor.