Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Owens River Gorge : Upper Gorge : Giveaway
Previous
Giveaway - 5.10a
|
Rock
7 bolts.
|
|
||||||||||||||
Description:
At Gorgeous Towers. This is the climb to the right of the chimney. The crux is the start. Try going from the front face or dropping out of the chimney. 10th Edition of guide calls it 10a. Second pitch is 11a.
Submitted by: gluballs on 2006-09-04
Views: 232
Route ID: 15345
25 Ascents Recorded
Record an ascent
Read all 25 ascent notes
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | |
| Safety Rating | G |
| Exposure |  |
| Rock Quality |  |
| Scenery | |
| Fun Factor | |
Onsight ascent by:
Giveaway
Cruxy start and then it drops a grade. Nice arete warm up to Gorgeous.
Added: 2009-06-05
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
| Exposure |  |
| Rock Quality |  |
| Scenery | |
| Fun Factor | |
Just as good as gorgous
... but with out the hype... more slopers and less crimps
Added: 2008-10-30
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
Fun but easy
Don't cheat by starting in the chimney.
Added: 2008-04-27
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
Top Rope ascent by:
Ascent note
OK, we cheated a bit. We started on the crack to the right to skip the smooth polished crux opening, then traversed to the arete to finish the route. This drops the rating to 5.9, but makes for a fun and more varied climb.
Added: 2007-09-27
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
| Exposure | |
| Rock Quality | |
| Scenery | |
| Fun Factor | |
Giveaway
Did not like it that much, don't know why, even got kind of scared on it close to the top. The last move to the anchors was really got though
Added: 2007-05-29
