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RR multi-pitch routes with ledges at every belay

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Royal · · Santa Rosa, CA · Joined Jun 2010 · Points: 410

I'm looking to do some multi-pitch routes with ledges at most belays. The ledges need not be huge or really cushy, just marginally comfortable for three people. I'm not psyched on hanging belays with a three person climbing team. Looking for gear routes (bolted would be okay too) in the 5.10a - 5.8 range.

Any recommendations? I sorta stumped myself on this one.

Mostafa Noori · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 601

From memory I think these all do (or mostly do):

Frigid Air Buttress
Rainbow Buttress
Beulah's Book
The Gobbler
Dark Shadows
Black Orpheus (one belay may have been somewhat hanging)
Jubilant Song

Derek Doucet · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 66

Purblind Pillar on the Angel Food wall has mostly good ledges. There's one slightly cramped stance, but it works just fine with a party if three. For that matter, the same applies to Group Therapy and Tunnel Vision: Both have one slightly cramped but totally manageable stance. They're only 5.7 however.

Y2K has all good ledges.

Frigid Air Buttress has all HUGE ledges on the way up, but will involve one at least semi-hanging stance on the way down.

Lotta Balls has all good ledges except for the top of p1, which is a bit cramped but totally fine with three.

For what it's worth, Dark Shadows, while a good route, has a belay that's at least as small as any if the routes above.

Mostafa Noori · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 601

I remember doing dark shadows with three a couple times if you do it in two pitches don't you skip that small ledge? But ya probably not the best on list

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Nevada
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