Type: | Sport, 1300 ft (394 m), 11 pitches, Grade IV |
FA: | E Mueller, T Maurer, J von Kaenel, 2000 |
Page Views: | 2,661 total · 15/month |
Shared By: | Braxton Norwood on Aug 20, 2009 |
Admins: | Dan Flynn, Mark P. |
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Description
Long, outstanding route, albeit somewhat contrived. You may or may not like this fact, as it forces you to stay on the slab, away from the most enticing features. Then again, when the average pitch length is over 100' on beautiful granite, it's hard to complain.
Pitches with grades: 4a, 5a, 5a, 4b, 5a+, 5a+, 5b, 5b, 4c, 6a, 5c. Here's a grade conversion chart: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)#Free_climbing_ratings_comparison_table
Personally, the most notable pitch was #5, which to me is a bit of a sandbag at 5a+ (5.6/7), even when compared with other "old school" routes I've done. I recall standing on a relatively good "ledge" and surveying the impending crux. 4 meters after the next bolt, one must navigate a roof using only slab moves, then ascend another meter further to reach the (sanity) bolt. I almost forgot to mention that this is all on fairly polished granite.
The crux pitch (#10) has a somewhat tricky sequence through two shallow cracks. Pitch 11 is short, with the most friction-y rock on the entire route. By now, you'll probably feel like it's 10 grit sandpaper.
Rappel down the route. 2 x 50m ropes are req'd. With 70m ropes, one is able skip some of the belay stations.
Pitches with grades: 4a, 5a, 5a, 4b, 5a+, 5a+, 5b, 5b, 4c, 6a, 5c. Here's a grade conversion chart: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(climbing)#Free_climbing_ratings_comparison_table
Personally, the most notable pitch was #5, which to me is a bit of a sandbag at 5a+ (5.6/7), even when compared with other "old school" routes I've done. I recall standing on a relatively good "ledge" and surveying the impending crux. 4 meters after the next bolt, one must navigate a roof using only slab moves, then ascend another meter further to reach the (sanity) bolt. I almost forgot to mention that this is all on fairly polished granite.
The crux pitch (#10) has a somewhat tricky sequence through two shallow cracks. Pitch 11 is short, with the most friction-y rock on the entire route. By now, you'll probably feel like it's 10 grit sandpaper.
Rappel down the route. 2 x 50m ropes are req'd. With 70m ropes, one is able skip some of the belay stations.
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