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Routes in Shield
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Cathedral of Western Fire T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Chicken Chop Suey T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Knife Edge T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Odyssey, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Once In A Blue Moon T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Procrastination T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Promise Land, The T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Purple Haze T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c A4+ R |
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Rage Against the Dying Fire T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Rainbow Dancer T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Rap and Catwalk Approach from Easterly End T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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Route 2 T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Route 6 T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Slipping Into Darkness T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Smorgasbord T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Standard S (Winter) T M4-5 Easy Snow PG13 |
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Standard S Route T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Western Bypass T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, 600 ft (182 m), 6 pitches |
| FA: | unknown |
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| Shared By: | Chris Wenker on Aug 28, 2012 |
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Description
Described in Mike Hill's guidebook (pg. 83). His narrative describes this face as having a couple of options that can keep the climbing anywhere from 5.6-5.8 or harder (hence, the route name). His topo shows even a few more options not mentioned in the text.
We opted to try his described 5.8 line that generally follows the left-most lines on his topo (the solid lines, not the dashes), and here is what we found:
Start up a gully that leads to a left-leaning fin/ramp-like feature. At about 60m, a newish two-bolt anchor occupies a platform on the left. Aside from being harder than it looks, this pitch is loose and brushy and doesn't come with much to recommend it.
To reach the 'large grassy ledge' at the route's midpoint, you now have to pursue a hard-right ascending traverse, which is fairly blocky, and easy (and brushy).
From the left side of the large ledge, a strikingly clean open book ascends. Two fixed pins lead up this superb, but all-too-short 5.8 corner, and then you're back in the jungle. To get to the top, follow the broad corner straight up through some enjoyable hand and fist jams, although the rock quality deteriorates right at the top.
With a 70m cord, and some simul/soloing, we got out in four pitches. YMMV.
We opted to try his described 5.8 line that generally follows the left-most lines on his topo (the solid lines, not the dashes), and here is what we found:
Start up a gully that leads to a left-leaning fin/ramp-like feature. At about 60m, a newish two-bolt anchor occupies a platform on the left. Aside from being harder than it looks, this pitch is loose and brushy and doesn't come with much to recommend it.
To reach the 'large grassy ledge' at the route's midpoint, you now have to pursue a hard-right ascending traverse, which is fairly blocky, and easy (and brushy).
From the left side of the large ledge, a strikingly clean open book ascends. Two fixed pins lead up this superb, but all-too-short 5.8 corner, and then you're back in the jungle. To get to the top, follow the broad corner straight up through some enjoyable hand and fist jams, although the rock quality deteriorates right at the top.
With a 70m cord, and some simul/soloing, we got out in four pitches. YMMV.
Location
Presently, Smorgasbord is the rightmost reported route on the Shield. After the catwalk approach, walk around a buttress and come to the big left-facing corner in the face of the Shield. Find some place to start from here.
The clean-looking 150-foot corner just to the right of where we went up looks stellar! It might take some bigger gear, though. It has a slung tree at the top which you can see from below.
The clean-looking 150-foot corner just to the right of where we went up looks stellar! It might take some bigger gear, though. It has a slung tree at the top which you can see from below.
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