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Routes in Upper Jungle
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And on the Third Day he Bolted S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Ape Factor T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Baby Gorillas are Cute S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Boris Ascends Again S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Climbers in the Mist T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Colobus Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Cordyceps on the Brain T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Curious George T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Goodall Times T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Gorillas in the Crack T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Grape Ape T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Great Ape Escape, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Lucy in the Sky S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Maguilla Gorilla S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Monkey Bumps T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Monkey Do T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Monkey See T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Primate Primer T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Rampage T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Silverback T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | A. Mollard & R. Suggett, 9/2013 |
| Page Views: | 740 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | Boissal . on Sep 16, 2013 |
| Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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Description
A varied line with a distinct face crux, Silverback follows a set of cracks interrupted by a 15' golden shield peppered with diagonal slits. It has the great honor of being the (almost) 100th route at the Jungle, the tallest at the Upper Jungle, and an mild obsession of mine since I first visited the place and spotted the shield.
Extract yourself from a prickly bush and follow a thin dihedral crack to a bolt. Leave the relative safety of the corner to mantle a shelf and find yourself face to face with the intimidating shield. Clip a second bolt and cast off through a series of powerful sidepulls and highsteps culminating in a committing throw. Take a quick breath, sink a couple of pieces and commit to a few more thin moves to gain a laser-cut crack and the first decent feet in a while.
The theme of the adventure changes to hand jams, fist jams and the occasional lieback or face move up the rapidly expanding crack.
The protection in the last 30' is adequate but not straightforward as the crack is formed on the right side by a pile of blocks that would make any sea stack off the coast of England pale in shame. Some cams need to go in deep to reach good pods. We cleaned the crack as well as we could but sanitizing it would require sending the whole pillar down. Tread lightly, keep your eyes peeled for feet on the solid left face and treat the holds on the pillar to your right as possible traitors.
Extract yourself from a prickly bush and follow a thin dihedral crack to a bolt. Leave the relative safety of the corner to mantle a shelf and find yourself face to face with the intimidating shield. Clip a second bolt and cast off through a series of powerful sidepulls and highsteps culminating in a committing throw. Take a quick breath, sink a couple of pieces and commit to a few more thin moves to gain a laser-cut crack and the first decent feet in a while.
The theme of the adventure changes to hand jams, fist jams and the occasional lieback or face move up the rapidly expanding crack.
The protection in the last 30' is adequate but not straightforward as the crack is formed on the right side by a pile of blocks that would make any sea stack off the coast of England pale in shame. Some cams need to go in deep to reach good pods. We cleaned the crack as well as we could but sanitizing it would require sending the whole pillar down. Tread lightly, keep your eyes peeled for feet on the solid left face and treat the holds on the pillar to your right as possible traitors.
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