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Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Southern Ramparts

Bridges Over Troubled Waters Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-10-16 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Tight Corner

Thin stemming in a dihedral with some long stretches (for me) for a couple footholds around to the right.

Added: 2008-08-06

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The South Annex

Genetically Correct Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-10-16 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Out of the wind

Nice route with lots of liebacking. Just enough bulges on right side to allow for arm relief.

Added: 2007-10-16

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Northern Ramparts

Feces Mortibus Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-07-23 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Nice toprope.

A fun and somewhat diverse climb. Good jamming on final crack. The last block you grab near top seemed a little loose, though you can exit without pulling out on it too much.

Trees for toprope anchor, as with most (or all) climbs in northern ramparts.

Added: 2007-09-12

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Northern Ramparts

Goliath's Finger Crack Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: bradben on 2007-08-15 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Loose chockstone

Grunted on this one. There was a loose, recently implanted chockstone right where I would have liked to use offwidth technique. Maybe this made it harder?

Facefull of dirt on exit move.

Added: 2007-09-12

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Amphitheater

Rapprochment Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-07-14 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

9-22-07, Toprope ascent. Still lots of spectators.
7-14-07, What granite_grrl said. Also, people at tourist wall doing goofy stuff-like throwing rocks off and stepping on anchor lines. Did recieve an ovation, though, when I flopped up over the top.

Added: 2007-07-19

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Central Ramparts

Mack The Knife ** Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-06-23 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars From the 40'(from bottom) Ledge

Fun stemming and jamming.

Added: 2007-07-11

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Northern Ramparts

No Sugar, No Baby Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-06-23 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Grey Puffballs

Under 80' long from starting ledge.
Seagull with two babies on ledge around corner at base of climb. Avian dive bombing added excitement to ascent.

Gravelly cliff edge.

Added: 2007-07-11

Routes: North America: United States: Minnesota: North East: Palisade Head: The Northern Ramparts

Praise The Many Seraphim Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: bradben on 2007-06-23 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Nifty ledges

Route zig-zags upward on really neat ledges on the lower, face climbing, section. Two crack options (left 5.9, right 5.7 supposedly-seems same difficulty as left crack) at the top portion.

Used the top of the lower section bolts to divert solo toprope line, as the lower section is offset left from upper cracks.

Added: 2007-07-11