Hell and Highwater
5.5 YDS 4b French 13 Ewbanks IV+ UIAA 11 ZA MS 4a British X
Avg: 1.3 from 3 votes
Type: | Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 3 pitches |
FA: | unknown |
Page Views: | 402 total · 19/month |
Shared By: | Kenneth Dougher on Jul 24, 2022 · Updates |
Admins: | Justin Johnsen, SCPC, SWPACC, EPAC |
The closure is: "The cliffs at Mount Minsi from Point of Gap parking lot to Arrow Island parking lot, from the west shoulder of Route 611 to the top of the ridge, in the Pennsylvania District, will be closed to rock climbing and hiking through approximately early August to prevent human disturbance to nesting peregrine falcons."
Official designated trails are not affected by this closure, meaning hikers can still use Arrow Island Trail and the Appalachian Trail. Official trails and maps are located on the park website at: nps.gov/dewa/planyourvisit/…
Closure signage will be posted near the parking areas.
Description
First pitch is overgrown and not overly protected on some loose rock as you work through corners to belay pine. Second pitch heads right over some steep rock and back left under a long overhang up corner to belay at ledge with detached boulder. Last pitch diagonals through very loose blocks and is hard for routefinding to the epic finishing corner up to bolts. It’s a cool route just not a safe one.
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