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Rappel Welch

5.10 R, Trad, 150 ft (45 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 3 from 1 vote
FA: Steve Grossman, 1980
Arizona > Southern Arizona > Mt Lemmon (Sant… > Mt Lemmon (Cata… > 4 - Windy Point… > S Fin

Description

Runnout face climbing on good rock. Two pitches with cruxes at the end of each pitch. Start on the right arete work you way up the face with marginal at best pro aiming for the right side of the first headwall. These are two bolts here to protect this crux. A couple of thin moves get you over the ledge. If you go left before the headwall there is a 10+ variation. After getting on the ledge there is a two bolt anchor after a few feet. Belay here. From here continue up the face aiming for the next headwall. There are no bolts for this crux that I remember and a fall would be suboptimal. Top out this ledge and go to the three bolt anchor at the top of the wall. You can link this into one big pitch if you want.

Location

Starts at the right arete of the south face

Protection

Two bolts on P1 that finishes on a two bolt anchor. Very small amount of gear aside from that.

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The lower half of the route, approx bolts marked
[Hide Photo] The lower half of the route, approx bolts marked
Upper section of the route, the rope is going through the bolted anchor on top of P1
[Hide Photo] Upper section of the route, the rope is going through the bolted anchor on top of P1

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Reed Welsh
Reno, NV
  5.10 R
[Hide Comment] The book gives this no stars but I thought the rock quality was good and the moves were fun, just runnout. Nov 29, 2024