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Original Route

Name: Original Route
Rating: 2.5

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in Sentinel Rock

L › R R › L A › Z

	Original Route S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Pop Your Clogs T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sentinel North T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Sinful Act T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Tea & Crumpets T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Unforgivable Acts T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Type:	Sport, 45 ft (14 m)
GPS:	43.8913, -103.47529
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Jim Slichter on Jun 23, 2022
Admins:	Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Follow the bolt line up the right side of the SE corner of Sentinel Rock. If you take the path of most resistance and don't use the cracks to the left or right of the bolts then this will feel like 9+/10- with the crux between bolts 1 and 2. Starting up the thin hand crack to the left of the bolts lowers the grade to 5.8. At the fourth bolt, this climb joins the route Nothing But Fun. Apparently this was originally done without the bolts and checked in at 5.8 PG13.

Location

This route lies 10' right of Nothing But Fun but starts from a platform 15' higher. Either (1) follow the approach directions for NBF then continue further up the gulley to access the upper platform or (2) follow the approach for the route Sentinel North which is far and away a much easier approach..