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Coral Bells Arete

Name: Coral Bells Arete
Rating: 2.5

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British

Routes in East Face

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	Birth Simulator T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Chambered Nautilus S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Coral Bells Arete T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Daily Diatribe T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Deltoid Force T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Lateral Force T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Leftoverture T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lost But Not Forgotten T
	Man of Leisure T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	MEGA S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Mega Worthy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Moral Bells Arete S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Oopsie T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Overture T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	PTFE T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
	Pump Up the Jam T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Raspberry Ripple T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Strong Persuader T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
	Sweet and Low S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Teflon Technique T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Touch of Teflon T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Worthy Whoopsie S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Trad, 70 ft (21 m)
FA:	Pat Contor, Gary Taylor, Kevin Sweeney 1988
Page Views:	9,364 total · 37/month
Shared By:	Nathan Fisher on Jun 20, 2003
Admins:	Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

This climbs an arete on the east face. This arete is obvious from the fork. This is a great climb that protects well. The crux is definitely the 1st bolt. Clipped high it is a safe overhang to fall on. The smooth face above is tricky but not too hard. The flake gives you a nice natural place to protect. My first ascent, I zipped right past the flake, jonesing on the chains. Aretes always add a degree of mental difficulty to me and this was no exception.

Protection

2 chains atop for anchors and 3 draws. Bring medium nuts or a cam for the flake before the chains. I documented this as a trad route but it could be a sport route with a long runout at the end.