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Main Face (aka Call of the West) - 5.9

Average Rating = 3.33/5 Average Rating : 3.33 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (7)
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.50/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 2.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.50/5

Description:

Short face section leads to fun crack climbing. Vogel guide indicates two bolt belay which is no longer there. Climbs better as one pitch anyway.

Descent Options:

Single 60m (maybe 50m) rap off the back.

Submitted by: antimatter on 2002-12-02
Last Modified: 2006-12-17
Views: 841
Route ID: 27908

7 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dowww on 2012-12-20 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Call of the Wild

Indian Cove does not have that many good crack climbs. This is one of the more thought provoking pitches for the grade. A neat crack up high offering off-center hand jams. We rapped off the front using the rear anchor. With Stacy.

Added: 2013-01-05

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: 858jason on 2008-01-12 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars None

None

Added: 2008-01-14

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: TheDullEnd on 2008-01-02 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars cool

hike over some bulges to a flaring fist hands crack. saw a sweet button

Added: 2008-01-04

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: robynladin on 2008-01-02 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars .

cool route, awkward but fun and super flaring crack mid climb

Added: 2008-01-04

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: ukcragrat on 2003-11-01 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Main Face

Main Face

Added: 2007-06-11

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