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Routes: North America: Canada: British Columbia: Vancouver Island South: Samsun Narrows

Tower of Power Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: dunkinguy on 2006-05-13 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Tower of Power

Fun little TR close to the road.

Added: 2011-05-13

Routes: North America: Canada: British Columbia: Vancouver Island South: Samsun Narrows: Main Wall

Easy Slab Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00/5

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dunkinguy on 2011-04-23 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Easy Slab problems!

Thought this looked like a fun route in the sun but discovered a few problems. Problem 1- Bolt 3? hanger is not oriented vertically. Problem2 - Bolt 4? placed on a section where the rock has a small fracture and could possibly rip the whole bolt and rock off the wall in a fall. Problem3- last bolt before station was spinner. Problem 5- My biggest concern with the route was the placement of the left anchor bolt. It is right next to a big pocket. It seems Pretty obvious that of all the places to place an anchor bolt that this would be a potential weak spot. I had fun on the route but as always with any route, you do not know the history of the hardware or who put in the route. The hanger problem can be fixed with a wrench, the loose nut can also be tightened as long as this bolt hasn't been overtightened to start with? As far as the anchor is concerned, I would love to see another bolt to back up the shoddy left placement or remove it all together.

Added: 2011-04-23