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Description:
Just left of Spare Rib is a striking varnished corner that runs up the length of the buttress. This is your route. Pitch 1: Head up the varnished corner until it opens into a chimney. 5.9, 100' Pitch 2: Continue up for a full rope length, 5.8 Pitch 3: Head to the summit on some easier climbing, 5.7 Descent: Rappel Spare Rib. (Variation: Continue upward via the Laceration Spur (see details on Climbingredrocks.com))
Submitted by: vegastradguy on 2005-10-15
Views: 187
Route ID: 70891
3 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Test Tube
These are a couple of decent routes to be sure (along with Spare Rib). You can easily do this route in two pitches, versus three. The first pitch is the prize. Very nice. The 2nd pitch is an easy chimney, but completely run out. No reason to not continue to the top with a 60m rope.
Added: 2009-05-04
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Red Point ascent by:
Ascent Note
Fell once at the crux. Burly route.
Added: 2006-08-29
| Ratings | |
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Ascent Note
Continued up to the summit and named it Laceration Spur with larryd. Laceration Spur is a legit Grade IV; 18 hours car-to-car.
Witnessed by: larryd
Added: 2005-12-06
Added: 2005-12-06
