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SW Corner - 5.6 popular

Average Rating = 4.33/5 Average Rating : 4.33 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (150)
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PG13
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4 bolts, anchors. Bring small nuts, a medium sized cam or two, and a blue alien. Place a piece before the 1st bolt in the finger crack tp prevent a potentially nasty ground fall.
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 4.62/5
  Rock Quality 4.41/5
  Scenery 4.55/5
  Fun Factor 4.62/5

Description:

The classic, exposed southwest arete. A must do on a full moon. Traverse an exposed face left and climb the arete.

Descent Options:

Rap chains, single rope rap. It is a good idea to rap around the corner of the ledge past a would be unprotected down climb.

Submitted by: ontherocks on 2007-02-02
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Route ID: 5336

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Bulletproof2000 on 2014-01-04 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars sunset

IPA + no headlamp fun

Added: 2014-07-28

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.6
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Colt on 2014-04-12 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Followed my friend on his second lead ever.

Great Climb! Should have stayed up there, for the sunset! :/

Added: 2014-04-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.7
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: keegan540 on 2014-02-16 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars fun!

loved every second of this route!

Added: 2014-02-16

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: mgoodro on 2013-12-27 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Awesome

Great exposure, great climb. Well protected and feels more exposed than it actually is. Very fun rap from the top.

Added: 2013-12-28

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating PG13
Onsight Onsight ascent by: eddietheteddie on 2013-11-12 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars record

nice climb, extra small pro recommended

Added: 2013-11-12

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