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Levy

Big Wall climber
So Cal
Jul 28, 2011 - 08:30pm PT
Very cool Tommy!

I've always wanted to do that route. I always thought it may be a bit grainy but you make it sound quite solid. I gotta get up there soon.
Bob Harrington

climber
Bishop, California
Jul 28, 2011 - 09:47pm PT
Here are a few shots from an ascent in '04.

This next one is the super 10c finger crack on the 6th pitch...

The next pitch is a lovely 5.8 romp...

Finally, a good ledge at the top of the tenth...

All in all, a pretty good route. The two pitches shown in the pictures above are stellar, and it's long and has some burly climbing, especially the 10d crack on the 9th pitch. The upper pitches are grainy and rotten, but not too hard. We did it free except for the bolt ladder and the single aid bolt way up high. The last few bolts on the bolt ladder would be desperate to free climb. The aid bolt would probably be reasonable to free, but at that point we just wanted to get'er done.


Gene

climber
Jul 28, 2011 - 10:11pm PT
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Jul 28, 2011 - 10:19pm PT



T2

climber
Cardiff by the sea
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2011 - 11:10pm PT
Right on cool pictures. Thanks for sharing you guys.
ninjah

Big Wall climber
a van down by the river
Jul 29, 2011 - 08:17pm PT
Me and gill climbed it this year! wow! the 10d is burly!! maybe harder! we both pulled on gear! great climb, I lead the 10c crack pitch! Great! runout old school! grainy! some of the best and worst of the area! we walked/climbed down the north ridge! felt longer! 12 hours back to camp!
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