Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Owens River Gorge : Inner Gorge : Towering Inferno
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Towering Inferno - 5.11b
Average Rating : 4.25 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (14)
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Description:
5 pitches of climbing making it the longest route in the gorge. 5.11a - 11a - 10d - 11b - 11a. Guidebook says one 55m rope will work for the raps...it might???. A 60m got me within 12" of a couple of the belay stations. One 60m rope will keep it safe and land you at the stations.
Submitted by: slhappy on 2004-11-18
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Route ID: 13659
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14 Ascents Recorded
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Onsight ascent by:
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Added: 2012-04-30
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| Difficulty | 5.10d |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Good route
The hand traverse was unique though I kept skipping bolts on accident, I didn't see them I guess. You don't need many anyway as the traverse is mostly 5.9. Nowhere near 5.11 like the book says. The second pitch was a good pitch but after that the route went to choss with some good climbing in between. The grades on this one were pretty soft for every pitch. I liked it anyway.
Added: 2010-11-28
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| Difficulty | 5.11a |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Second ascent by:
super traversing
only did the first pitch. doing so seemed to require a 70 m rope. long space between most bolts. very cool climbing. hard to communicate with belayer with the creek noise underneath. lots of nettles below. grab a stick and swat a bunch down below the lower off point.
Added: 2010-07-03
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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rope solo
I though that the beginning of the fourth pitch was the only 5.11 climbing on this one. Most of the route is superb, with a few areas of cruddy rock high.
Added: 2010-04-05
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| Difficulty | 5.11b |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Sweet route
Beautiful, the hand traverse was rad and all the rest of the pitches were amazing too.
Added: 2009-05-04
