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The Thumb
5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British
Avg: 3.3 from 11 votes
Type: | Trad, Alpine, 9 pitches |
FA: | Hans Huter, Gustav Jahn, Erwin Merlet. 1917 |
Page Views: | 2,841 total · 14/month |
Shared By: | e Dixon on May 26, 2007 |
Admins: | Tim Wolfe, Shawn Heath |
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Description
Pitch 1 - Face climb up to the large scree covered ledge.
Pitch 2 - Traverse right along the ledge to the base of the ridge.
Pitch 3 - Face climb up with good holds to a stance on a smaller ledge.
Pitch 4 - Face climb up to a shoulder on the ridge near some blocks.
Pitch 5 - Leave the ledge and follow a broken crack system up to a small ledge.
Pitch 6 - Face climb up on good holds to another small ledge.
Pitch 7 - Face climb up on more exposed terrain.
Pitch 8 - More face climbing up along the ridge.
Pitch 9 - Easy face climbing on good holds to the top of "The Thumb".
Descent - Downclimb towards the notch. Make two rappels from ring bots. Then scramble down the gully and back to Sella Pass Hut.
Pitch 2 - Traverse right along the ledge to the base of the ridge.
Pitch 3 - Face climb up with good holds to a stance on a smaller ledge.
Pitch 4 - Face climb up to a shoulder on the ridge near some blocks.
Pitch 5 - Leave the ledge and follow a broken crack system up to a small ledge.
Pitch 6 - Face climb up on good holds to another small ledge.
Pitch 7 - Face climb up on more exposed terrain.
Pitch 8 - More face climbing up along the ridge.
Pitch 9 - Easy face climbing on good holds to the top of "The Thumb".
Descent - Downclimb towards the notch. Make two rappels from ring bots. Then scramble down the gully and back to Sella Pass Hut.
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