Ascent Notes for: 29. Black Gate (5.10a) *** - 5.10a Average Rating : 4.33/5

Great thin finger crack! Starts with some face moves following a seam up. The seam goes into a very minor corner and open up for some very thin fingers and a piton scar jam. As it moves past the minor corner the route finds some jugs until it reaches a significant horizontal crack. Traversing along the horizontal crack to the left you'll encounter a seam/ thin finger tip crack...this is the crux...two moves and you're at the top! Great little climb to keep you thinking! You need some balls to lead it... protection is pretty minimal.

A tricky little route. The crack down at the bottom wasn't particularly good, but it worked. The crux is either there, or up at the top where you traverse left depending on how you tackle it. Careful, there were a lot of hornets around when I visited.

A tricky little route. The crack down at the bottom wasn't particularly good, but it worked. The crux is either there, or up at the top where you traverse left depending on how you tackle it. Careful, there were a lot of hornets around when I visited.