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In Lieu of Seneca

5.6, Trad, 85 ft (26 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 11 votes
FA: Gregg Esenwein, Elise Esenwein, 1997
Virginia > Shenandoah & NW… > Shenandoah NP > Old Rag > In Lieu of Seneca Slab

Description

Climb the prominent hand crack up the center of the slab until the crack ends. When the crack ends continue up the slab to a single bolt. Clip the bolt and head right up the ramp to a belay at the large tree. 

Location

The prominent crack in the center of the In Lieu of Seneca Slab.

Protection

1 bolt, .4-3, stoppers, no anchor

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The upper part of the route.
[Hide Photo] The upper part of the route.
The belay station.
[Hide Photo] The belay station.
60M rope will get you back to the ground.
[Hide Photo] 60M rope will get you back to the ground.
the crack
[Hide Photo] the crack

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Rob Jarvis
 
[Hide Comment] The only bolt I saw was the last one on "one too many". Fun route that was a little dirty Jul 7, 2024
Christian Lisko
Washington, DC
 
[Hide Comment] Like Rob, only bolt I saw was the last of "one too many", which would have been an awkward traverse to clip. I took the crack all the way up to the brushy ramp and finished up that. As of March 11, 2025 there was a solid rap station with slings and rap ring on the tree. Mar 23, 2025