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If at First - 5.10d

Average Rating = 0.00/5 Average Rating : 0.00 out of 5
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S.DillesM.Strassman
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Std. rack with extra finger and small hands size cams. Many runners.
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Description:

Ascend the right side of a buttress at the bottom left hand side of the east face. From the top of the ledge ascend the only continuous set of cracks on the left side of the face. Climb the edge of the east face, always moving right over exposure. At a good ledge on the fifth pitch, traverse right around a corner, ascend an off-width continue right past a prominent right facing dihedral and onto the prow of the large right facing dihedral that is the largest feature on the left side of the east face. Tricky protection and sustained 5.10 + climbing brings you to a corner system. Follow corners to top and join the east face at the top of the giant's staircase

Submitted by: rocknroll on 2009-02-03
Views: 310
Route ID: 58466

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Red Point Red Point ascent by: rocknroll on 2004-08-17 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Route took seven attempts. Ran out of time, got hailed on, partners got lost. Final ascent: fixed 3 pitches afternoon of first day; rest day; climbed almost to top of giant's staircase, bivouac at 14,000 feet, no sleeping bags, very cold; summited 10:00am next day. Definitely a grade V

All in all, great climbing with a lot of 5.10 on clean rock.

Witnessed by: seth dilles
Added: 2004-08-17