Type: Trad, Alpine, 3 pitches, Grade IV
GPS: 48.75818, -116.73151
FA: Zach Holt & Mitchell McAuslan
Page Views: 405 total · 13/month
Shared By: Mitchell McAuslan on Aug 24, 2023
Admins: Mike Engle, Eric Bluemn

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Description Suggest change

Complete the first five pitches of The Lion King up to a large evergreen tree that has an anchor on it. From the tree traverse left and down-climb into a large gully. Follow the gully up until you run into a large boulder that is blocking the gully. Look left and you will see a wall with a short class four scramble. Scramble up and you will find a bolted anchor. This begins the first pitch of Aerosmear and is also the descent route back into the gully. The first pitch is fairly low angle and follows a slab with a crack on the left side that leads to a bolted anchor. The climbing is dirty but easy and somewhat difficult to protect. The second pitch starts up right with some cruxy slab moves that are protected by three bolts. This takes you into the the left facing corner crack that finishes the climb. Follow the corner crack by jamming and lay backing (5.8). Build gear anchors when necessary. Should be around two pitches of climbing. The two cruxes are bulges/roofs in the corner system. The corner system eventually tops out and you will see a anchor system up to the right that can be used as a rappel. 

Location Suggest change

Complete the first five pitches of The Lion King up to a large evergreen tree that has an anchor on it. From the tree traverse left and down-climb into a large gully. Follow the gully up until you run into a large boulder that is blocking the gully. Look left and you will see a wall with a short class four scramble. Scramble up and you will find a bolted anchor.

Protection Suggest change

Doubles of #0.3"-#4". Emphasis on #0.75"-#4". BD #5 is not necessary but can be used in several spots. 

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