Type: Sport, 755 ft (229 m), 9 pitches
FA: Annette Daniels, Jerry Daniels, 2024
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Shared By: Chris C on Apr 15, 2024
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Description Suggest change

Pitches: 

P1, 5.6: Scramble to a ledge belay (100’, 6 bolts)

P2, 5.7: Climb up overlapping sections trending right with several bulges to belay (100’, 9 bolts)

P3, 5.9: Step left from belay and climb fun face that first trends left and then right to belay over the lip (80’, 10 bolts)

P4, 5.8: Continue up slabby terrain to belay (90’, 5 bolts)

P5, 5.7: Alpine feeling pitch with a tricky face start to ledge trending right along wall to belay (125’, 10 bolts)

P6, 5.7: make blocky moves finishing below short face (70’, 7 bolts)

P7, 5.8: Bouldery start to easy terrain trends right to base of headwall (50’, 4 bolts)

P8, 5.10a: For the purpose of easing communication and belaying the second, this pitch is broken down below into P8.1 and P8.2 with an intermediate anchor in the middle. (140’)

P8, 10a: Directly tackle the yellow crystal block that lean left unlocking the positive holds and tricky movement to a corner then climb to an intermediate anchor (70’, 7 bolts)

P9, 5.8: Head up to the final anchor (70’, 5 bolts)

*bolt numbers may be +/-1, the developers indicate that 16 draws should be carried on this route


Descent:

Rap 1: Short rap from the top to the top anchor of P8

Rap 2: Rap to chains rappeller’s left slightly below the start of P7

Rap 3: Rap straight down to rappeller’s left of the bolt line, left of a few trees, over a lip to the rap anchor

Rap 4:  Rap straight down to rejoin the bolt line at the top anchor of P4

Rap 5-8: Rap the reminder of the route to the ground

Location Suggest change

Follow the trail for the Methow Inspiration Route until nearly the top of the trail. Veer right to a small fixed line, then follow the trail to the start of P1. 

Small fixed line over ledge: 48.61922, -120.44669
Start of P1: 48.61928, -120.44636

Protection Suggest change

60m rope, 16 draws, helmet

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