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Another view of the V2 at the northern mouth of the corridor. You can see a pad under the corridor V6 to the left, and the diagonal VB crack to the right.
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Routes in the corridor:<br> Left-hand line = belly of the whale (V6) - reputed to be a good problem, but seems sharp and kind of chossy to me.<br> Middle lines = too hard for me (V9/10? - "hito" and "hita") - presumably, there's also a V3+ to be found in the middle somewhere. Good luck!<br> Right-hand line = V6/7. Stellar! Start with hands matched on good chalked shelf, then move into desperate crimps. Very technical climbing. Difficulty eases off as you get higher, but commitment increases. Pad the ankle-breaker rock well, and make sure you've got a good spot!
This is a nice V2-ish variation on the easy/moderate wall at the western mouth of the corridor. The wall faces north, so tends to stay cool in the middle of the day. Landing is nice and flat.<br> The V6 illustrated in the previous photo is just to the left, around the corner.<br> There is a diagonal crack to the climber's right which offers some of the easiest (VB) climbing at U-mound, with an exciting topout for beginning highballers.
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Dave Wachter
Feb 26, 2009
“Another view of the V2 at the northern mouth of the corridor. You can see a pad under the corridor V6 to the left, and the diagonal VB crack to the right.”  

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Routes in the corridor:<br> Left-hand line = belly of the whale (V6) - reputed to be a good problem, but seems sharp and kind of chossy to me.<br> Middle lines = too hard for me (V9/10? - "hito" and "hita") - presumably, there's also a V3+ to be found in the middle somewhere. Good luck!<br> Right-hand line = V6/7. Stellar! Start with hands matched on good chalked shelf, then move into desperate crimps. Very technical climbing. Difficulty eases off as you get higher, but commitment increases. Pad the ankle-breaker rock well, and make sure you've got a good spot!
Another view of the V2 at the northern mouth of the corridor. You can see a pad under the corridor V6 to the left, and the diagonal VB crack to the right.
This is a nice V2-ish variation on the easy/moderate wall at the western mouth of the corridor. The wall faces north, so tends to stay cool in the middle of the day. Landing is nice and flat.<br> The V6 illustrated in the previous photo is just to the left, around the corner.<br> There is a diagonal crack to the climber's right which offers some of the easiest (VB) climbing at U-mound, with an exciting topout for beginning highballers.
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