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Kindly Step Aside

Name: Kindly Step Aside
Rating: 2.7

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

Routes in Northwest Bluff

L › R R › L A › Z

	Boys of Summer, The TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
	Bulge, The T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Coming Unhinged TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Corner Geometry T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Flake, The T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Kindly Step Aside TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Scream TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Take Two, They're Small S,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Two right Feet T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13

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Type:	TR, 45 ft (14 m)
FA:	Dave Pagel
Page Views:	570 total · 13/month
Shared By:	Lou Hibbard on Sep 13, 2020
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Access Issue: Access Restriction: Parking Details

Land owner at the end of 123rd Ave W. Make sure to park in the new climber's parking lot, NOT AT THE OLD MUNGER TRAIL. The land owner still feels that he owns all of this land (not true) so stick to the climbers trail and climbing areas and you'll be fine.

Description

The route starts with a flake undercling over a roof and then starts up a shallow dihedral just right of the left arete. Then pretty much go straight up staying right of the arete the entire time.

Location

On the left margin of the wall left of "Take Two, They're Small". The climb for the most part is 3-4 feet right of the left arete.

Note that another line can be climbed just to the left of this one that does go directly up the arete at about the same difficulty. We climbed that also.

Protection

I didn't look at the pro much but it would be poor (ignoring the bolts). There are some new bolts that I believe represent a combination or hybrid of "Kindly Step Aside" and "Take Two, They're Small" if you follow the bolts but I did not study the bolts all that closely.

My understanding of the route lines comes from the excellent Pagel/Kollath guide : Superior Climbs (out of print). Dave Pagel did have the first ascent per the Mike Farris guide.