Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Mt. Russell : West Face : WesternFront
WesternFront - 5.10d
Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5Route sequence (left to right):
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)
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Rock (Trad)
G
8
standard rack, doubles of the smaller stuff, good set of nuts.
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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 -climbingDescent Options:
regular walk-off the south face(a fair bit east of Fishook)
Submitted by: markguycan on 2008-12-08
Views: 432
Route ID: 97336
1 Ascent Recorded
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Difficulty | 5.10d |
Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by: markguycan on 2008-07-15
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knife blades and girl fingers
we didn't realize the arete was "on"
Added: 2008-12-08