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The Turret - 5.5
Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 53
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (7)
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Description:
Face climb to the top of the pinacle located at the southern end of Fortress Wall.
Submitted by: dr_offwidth on 2003-07-19
Views: 1390
Route ID: 38230
7 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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Onsight ascent by:
Confusing start
Initially I started this route below some two obvious bolts anchors with no wrap rings (I decided to be a good guy and I left a quick link on each). I followed a right facing dihedral up to a large ledge where I found a second set of anchors that you could not see from the ground. I went back down and ascended the slab up to those anchors (no placements and about 30 feet of easy slab). Then I went up the turret itself which is a flaring finger crack with some crimps around it to the top. Small tree with several pieces of webbing and rap rings to rappel down.
Added: 2012-08-17
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| Safety Rating | G |
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Added: 2009-03-03
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| Safety Rating | G |
Top Rope ascent by:
nice top-out
fun friction slab nearby.
Added: 2007-06-25
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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First lead placing gear!!
Great Top out!
Added: 2007-04-01
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Witnessed by: tj
Added: 2005-10-13
Added: 2005-10-13
