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The Wolf

Name: The Wolf
Rating: 3.0

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British PG13

Routes in Vermilion Buttress

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	Big Bear T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Bird Watching T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Paddle Ram T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Wolf, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13

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Type:	Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 4 pitches
FA:	Brandon Pullan, Krysten Wiebe
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Shared By:	Brandon Pullan on Jul 25, 2022
Admins:	Dave Rone, Tom Gnyra, Richard Rose Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Start up the obvious groove beneath the crack.

P1: Stem up groove to short "headwall." Jam a crack moving up and left to another 2" crack. Funky climbing on loose rock. Gain easier climbing up to main crack up high. Bolted belay. 5.8 40m

P2: Up the wicked crack. Stems and jams. Awkward and downsloping marble-like rock. Head for the splitter hand crack. Big undercling and crimps on the right wall help. Bolted belay. 5.9 30m

P3: Climb steep rock past bolt and up slab with bolt to fun crack. Tree belay. 5.5 25m

P4: Straight up. #3 behind flake, pull bulge and up easy but loose and dirty stone. About 15 metres between bad gear placements. Tree belay. 5.5R 45m

Descent: Hike up and down right.