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Healys Haunted House (R) - 5.7

Average Rating = 3.33/5 Average Rating : 3.33 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 6
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (8)
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gear to #3.5 camalot, and a green big bro (optional)
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.50/5
  Rock Quality 3.00/5
  Scenery 3.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.50/5

Description:

An excellent, varied, chimney climb. Start in the obvious chimney to the right of Group Therapy and to the left of the large cleft in the main wall. Pitch 1: Cruise up the pocketed face, past a small roof. Pass an old bolt, and continue up to an alcove for belay (crack in the back takes medium gear) 5.7, 150' Pitch 2: Chimney straight up for about 30 feet (big bro goes here) from the top of the chimney, exit right and wander up and right to belay. 5.7R, 80'. Pitch 3: From belay, head straight up the thin crack and past a roof, continue straight up, working the offwidth and face, eventually passing another roof by moving right and up. Go up to a small tree and belay. 5.7, 150' Pitch 4: Head straight up for almost a full rope length, belaying about 20' from the end of a long chimney. 5.6, 180' Pitch 5: Either head straight up, or you can exit left and traverse and exit via the Group Therapy 5.8 exit variation. 5.7-5.8, 120'

Submitted by: vegastradguy on 2004-07-28
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Route ID: 17184

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dowww on 2010-03-22 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Healys Haunted House

Better than Tunnel Vision, but not near as good as Stilgar's Wild Ride or Pureblind Pillar. The honeycomb chimney (1st pitch) is unique rock, easy for the grade. 2nd pitch has a small amount of true chimney which is fun. A decent 3rd pitch up a corner/crack. Long easy 4th pitch. Fun pull, but on suspect rock, at the end if you take the direct finish for the 5th pitch. Can scramble off to the left and finish up Stilgars if you would rather not. With Neil from ID.

Added: 2010-04-01

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: trevzilla on 2008-03-10 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Healy's Haunted House

Fun climb. Liked the chimney bit on Pitch 2. Looks very daunting, but climbs easily. Guide books suck on this description. Two of our books said it was only 4 pitches long. Definitely 5 though. Great climb! Last chimney/roof section sure is difficult though! Easily 5.9 if you go straight through. But can be skipped by traversing left or right.

Added: 2008-03-17

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Onsight Onsight ascent by: taxi00 on 2005-12-23 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

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Added: 2005-12-23

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Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: cchildre on 2005-12-22 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Climbed fixed line on first pitch with a second line to clear the fixed line and rap off.

Witnessed by: Toph, Lisa P.
Added: 2005-12-22

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Red Point Red Point ascent by: vegastradguy on 2003-11-02 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Great route. We had tried to get on it before, but weather made us retreat. Came back and got it this time, and we convientently forgot the topo, but managed to stay on route anyway. Rock on!

Added: 2003-11-02

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