Type: | Trad, 1500 ft (455 m), 8 pitches, Grade IV |
FA: | Matt Reeser, John Ebers, Cody Scarpella (P1-4), November 1, 2022 |
Page Views: | 871 total · 36/month |
Shared By: | John Ebers on Dec 2, 2022 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
Description
Airiana Grande is a wild route between 827 Go! and Air Guitar. It weaves its way through discontinuous features with a significant amount of difficult face climbing. There are two distinct cruxes at pitch 3 (5.13-) and pitch 8 (5.13) that both require exciting sporty movement. In between these pitches are several hard 5.11 and 5.12 pitches and very runout 5.9 and 5.10 pitches. Be prepared to free 5.11 R climbing and encounter mandatory 5.13 climbing. All of the difficult climbing is well-protected and safe. There should be adequate protection for a ground-up free ascent so get on this thing.
This route eventually finishes on the final pitches of Air Guitar at the ledge below the P13 5.12 stem corner, which put quite the cherry on top of an epic day.
It was originally done in two days but could be done in one.
Location
Descend the Cruise Gully, and head downstream passing The Cruise then The Hallucinogen Wall on your right. Look for the massive ramp that serves as the start for The Diagonal. Scramble/solo about 200' up the ramp. 40' to the right of Air Jordan the route begins. Locate the exact start by a knifeblade about 25' up.
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