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Bombs Over Old Baghdad

Name: Bombs Over Old Baghdad
Rating: 4.0

WI5

Routes in Banks Lake Ice Climbing

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	Absent Minded Professor, The T,TR WI4
	Agent Orange WI4+
	Bombs Over Old Baghdad WI5
	Brush Bash WI4
	Brush Hell WI3+
	Cable, The WI5-6
	Climb above Salt and Pepper WI4
	Corner Route WI4
	Electric Avenue B WI3+
	Emerald, The WI4-5
	Gigawatt WI5+
	H2O2 WI4-5
	Kilowatt WI5
	Lair of the Water Dragon WI5 R
	Left of MBI 1 WI5
	Left of MBI 2 WI4+
	Megawatt WI5
	Pillar 1 WI4
	Pillar 2 WI3+
	Road Side Pillar Below Emerald TR WI4+
	Salt and Pepper T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c WI5
	Shitting Razorblades WI5+
	Short Flow 1 WI3
	Tea 'n' the Sahara WI5
	U1 WI4
	U2 WI4-5
	U3 WI5
	U4 WI5
	Zenith WI5

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Type:	Ice, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches
GPS:	47.81441, -119.1536
FA:	FKA, Vern Nelson, Jacob Leonard
Page Views:	514 total · 9/month
Shared By:	Marlin Thorman on Feb 25, 2022 · Updates
Admins:	Jon Nelson, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This is yet another fantastic route on the west side of Banks Lake. The first pitch is the crux offering steep WI5 climbing. The next pitch is a scramble to a short step of WI2. You could link this with pitch 1 but the rope drag might be a pain. Pitch 3 is a long pitch of WI4. There are multiple options for lines and they all offer decent rests. The crux was the gear. The ice quality on this pitch was some of the worst I have seen at Banks. The last pitch is shorter and easier (WI3) and ends on the mesa above the rock walls. Enjoy the views before rappelling back down the route.