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WesternFront - 5.10d

Average Rating = 5.00/5 Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
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Rock (Trad)
G
8
standard rack, doubles of the smaller stuff, good set of nuts.
1000
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 5.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 5.00/5
  Fun Factor 5.00/5

Description:

just R of center of the west face: P1- follow easy cracks to pillar and short roof (5.9)to prominent corner system. P2- up corner to small ledge(5.9). P3- traverse up and left to next corner system (5.8), P4- thin crack in obtuse corner(beta:when it gets hard head L to easier climbing on the arete) P5- either more thin corner or easier arete climbing. P6- climb easier corner til it slabs out (5.8). P7-8 - 4th class with occasional 5th move to summit - pitch 6-8 good simul -climbing

Descent Options:

regular walk-off the south face(a fair bit east of Fishook)

Submitted by: markguycan on 2008-12-08
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Route ID: 97336

1 Ascent Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: markguycan on 2008-07-15 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars knife blades and girl fingers

we didn't realize the arete was "on"

Added: 2008-12-08