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Le Teton (5.9+) - 5.9
Average Rating : 4.38 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (15)
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PG pumpy to protect
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Description:
Start from front side of the pillar by the tree in the corner at the end of the 2nd pitch of Northern Pillar. Step out left onto the steep corner; climb a vertical to its top and traverse left (crux) to a stance on the arete. Jug bash back to the right side of the arete and up to the top. (Great holds, a little pumpy.)
Submitted by: feedmerocks on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 385
Route ID: 67234
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
scary 4 me
2nd pitch scared the poop out of me just below the sloper hold before the traverse. a fall might have been painful at that point. otherwise great climb.
Added: 2009-09-02
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Red Point ascent by:
Pumpy!!!
I dont think there is a single move harder than 5.8 on this route but for some reason the top of the initial crack and the traverse are way pumpy. Getting pro in at the crux is strenuous but the ledge below mandates it. Bomber no hands rest on the arete after the crux and then some very fun steep climbing above!
Added: 2009-08-19
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| Difficulty | 5.10a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Seems hard to me
There are a lot of 10s and 11s I'd do again before I would repeat Le Teton, but I seem to be the only one that feels this way.
Added: 2009-03-09
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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very short but superb climbing
If this climb wasn't such a production to do (climb northern pillar, do route, rap off) if would get done much more often. One of the airiest 5.9s in the gunks. The crack is the technical crux, but the top section pumped me out of my mind.
Added: 2008-08-08
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Second ascent by:
Le Teton 200
WoW! Fun, crux! My 200th Nice lead Eric! Thanks for convincing me to do it!
Added: 2008-06-01
