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Celestial Gate - 5.11c
Average Rating : 5.00 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (2)
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double small cams to a #3 friend, possibly triple #1 metolius!
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Description:
Incredible route that shares some ground with Days of Heaven. Do the first 10a pitch of Days..., or traverse in from the left (dicey). Belay on the left end of the long narrow ledge, below the beautiful tips crack. The crack goes at about 11c (originally rated 12a, but consensus seems thats it's not quite that hard), then joins Days of Heaven for a spectacular belay on the arete. The last pitch climbs the amazing 5.11c bolted arete (or, climb half of Days of Heaven's last pitch and then head left up a 5.11 finger crack--this also looked really good).
Submitted by: takeme on 2005-07-30
Views: 451
Route ID: 68529
2 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.11c |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
great rock
only did the first crux, .11c/d
Added: 2007-01-20
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Ascent Note
A great route. Perfect rock, wild exposure, and very diverse climbing if you take the arete at the top. I wasn't feeling the love, so I let Chris lead both crux pitches, which he sent onsight. I managed to follow the crack pitch clean but had a lot of trouble with the bolted arete for some reason.
Witnessed by: Chris Weidner
Added: 2005-07-07
Added: 2005-07-07
