Ascent Notes for: Stampede - 5.11a Average Rating : 5.00/5

One of the best routes of this type I've done. Not an endurance route--mostly short hard cruxes--I fell at the first. Beautiful rock, varied pitches, runouts on easier ground-- almost but not quite a sport route. I slung one chickenhead for gear when I got off route--otherwise only bolts. We did the last direct pitch with poor rock and tough climbing--12A?

One of the finest routes I've climbed at the Stronghold. Pitches go at .11a, .11a, .10d, .9/10a, .10b, .10d, .10c
Bring yer dancin' shoes! 14 QD's.

The third pitch also has some tenuous moves...oh wait that is only if it is 45 degrees and 25 mph winds in December and your fingers are numb!!!
The last pitch has a of number of bolts lines sprawled out above the anchors...Chose wisely...I recommend the center line, slick face up over the knob...climb into the gully and stay left through some sparsly bolted and not protectable seams to an anchor in a dish. Unrope and scramble the last 100 feet (passing the anchor station to your left)

this was a toughy for me. Sticking to that rock through the crux was crazy. I felt like spiderman clinging to nothing...
haha

slabby!!!!

Lots of bolts but very fun. Quality rock with excellent features.

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