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The Arete

Name: The Arete
Rating: 3.3

5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in West Face

L › R R › L A › Z

	Arete, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Firecracker T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Gweilo S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Prelude S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Reunion II S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Simba T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Top Cat T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Unemployment Line S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Wards Groove T,S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Description

Feels hard and thin at 5.10a, but still good fun. Start on a short off width crack to the right of the main face, then step left onto the arete and climb up it trending left near the top. Continue up Firecracker for more fun!

Location

The obvious arete on the right side of the west face.

Protection

There are various bolts protecting sections, but it is way more exciting to climb with a rack following the weaknesses. A #4 protects the offwidth start and a single rack of cams and stoppers will be enough for the whole route.