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Kung Flue

5.9, Trad, 250 ft (76 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 1 from 2 votes
FA: James Stover, Mike Robinson
Colorado > Grand Junction… > Unaweep Canyon > Main Canyon: Un… > Fake News Wall

Description

This is the preferred access to the upper wall.  It has fixed anchors for the decent set at a long 70 meter single rope rappels.

P1: Climb up the line of weakness using a mixture of chimney and face to a set of fixed anchors out on the right wall, 5.7, 100' +/-.

P2: Continue up the gash culminating at a cleaner, steep, wide section at the top to a two bolt belay, 5.9+, 120' +/-.

Climb 5th Class to the big ledge.

Location

This climb starts at the apex where the steep treed slope meets the lower wall. 

Protection

A standard alpine rack with extra larger units up to a #5 Camalot.