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Standard East Face - 5.4 popular

Average Rating = 4.63/5 Average Rating : 4.63 out of 5
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.4
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.95/5
  Rock Quality 4.37/5
  Scenery 4.63/5
  Fun Factor 4.63/5

Description:

Nice route, great for multipitch beginners. Kind of like going for a hike on the side of a rock. You always have a nice view while belaying. First 5 belays are at giant eyebolts, with the last bolt at the top right of the 'C'. For the standard 6th pitch, go up and slightly left above the belay to a very easy steep section and continue up excellently featured rock almost 200 feet to a great belay (look carefully for a large hole to thread and a rock horn to sling). For the 7th pitch, traverse right to a large chockstone that allows you to step over the 'gash' and continue up the runout crux to the summit. A direct sixth pitch, that is right after you leave the last eyebolt, and cross the 'gash', you can keep climbing until you get to the top of the gash if you have a 60 m rope. It is really tight to make it to this belay, but its a great place to belay because of the crack, ledge and big boulder which accompany it. Be sure to allow plenty of time if you are belaying all of the 7 pitches.

Submitted by: mountainmonkey on 2002-09-04
Views: 3799
Route ID: 5956

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: claramie on 2006-09-17 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

took my friend Jay up this for his first climb ever. He toprope flashed it like a champ. I agree with Rossiter that this is "possibly the best beginner climb in the solar system"

Added: 2006-09-17