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The Peacemaker
5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British
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Routes in The Sheepshead
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Absinthe of Mallet T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Animal Husbandry S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Bantam of the Opera S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Bruise the Rooster T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Burning Calves S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Climb Too Tough To Die, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Dark Horse T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Direct South Face S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Ewephoria T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Get The Flock Out Of Here T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Great Pig in the Sky S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Greedy Little Varmint T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Hardskins of Our Forefathers T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Ides of Middlemarch T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Last Roundup, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Mad Cow Disease T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Peacemaker, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Phony Pony T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Poultry Emulsion S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Ranch Hands T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Shepherd, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0 PG13 |
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Stampede S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Tombstone Stripper, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Unmitigated Audacity S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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| Type: | Sport, 660 ft (200 m), 7 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | Scott Ayers |
| Page Views: | 55,991 total · 282/month |
| Shared By: | Jordan Ramey on Dec 19, 2007 · Updates |
| Admins: | adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Description
Approach: ~1 hour
Time to climb Route: 4-7 hours
Descent: 1.25 hours
The Peacemaker was the name Wyatt Earp gave to his gun while he was sheriff of Tombstone.
Fantastic and sustained climbing for 7 pitches. Tightly bolted and very safe by Cochise standards. Much less committing feeling than Absinthe of Mallet due to the number of bolts. Bolts were added by the first ascentionist, so don't go chopping. The first four pitches are the best and most sustained, IMO. All pitches offer climbing at or near the 5.10a level. Most of the cruxes are slab moves and well protected. There are only a few sections that could be called runout, but all on easy ground (5.6ish). One thing to keep in mind is that just because the bolt line is railroad straight doesn't mean the climbing is. Often you'll climb left or right and step back to clip the bolts.
P1: 50m, 5.10a slab climbing past a small lip for 9 bolts. Slight runout 2/3rd of the way up. Follow the last 3 bolts up left into the chimney. The finish is on some steep ground with a little chimney move. 12 bolts, good stance belay
P2: Shorter pitch, 5.10a. Follow the bolts up the arete past several roofs with jug holds to another good stance. Awesome pitch with fun moves!
P3: Longer pitch, 5.10a up and right following the bolts. The climbing is easier to the right of the bolt line. It is possible to skip a clip or two here and stay on the easier ground to the right, but don't fall then. Finish the pitch on a bear hug of two cracks to another good stance belay
P4: IMO the crux pitch, 5.10a. Start right up the overhang from the belay and the crux is the multiple slab sections above. Look for hidden face holds. Probably harder for short people. Finishes on a great ledge right of a tree/bush
P5: Short and easier pitch. 5.10a moves off the ledge past several bolts left of the tree above, then suddenly very easy climbing leads to a gigantic ledge with bolts all over the place.
P6: 50m, <=5.10a. The original route follows the bolts up from the anchors slightly to the left. The far left route at the shuts is Stampede and those last two pitches go at 5.10d and 5.10c. The right hand line of bolts from the anchor is the last 2 pitches of Mad Cow Disease (5.10d)
P7: Can be linked with P6 with a 60m rope. Several final bolts to the top 2 bolt anchors. Continue up on 3rd class to summit and sign the register marked by an elaborate cairn pile.
Time to climb Route: 4-7 hours
Descent: 1.25 hours
The Peacemaker was the name Wyatt Earp gave to his gun while he was sheriff of Tombstone.
Fantastic and sustained climbing for 7 pitches. Tightly bolted and very safe by Cochise standards. Much less committing feeling than Absinthe of Mallet due to the number of bolts. Bolts were added by the first ascentionist, so don't go chopping. The first four pitches are the best and most sustained, IMO. All pitches offer climbing at or near the 5.10a level. Most of the cruxes are slab moves and well protected. There are only a few sections that could be called runout, but all on easy ground (5.6ish). One thing to keep in mind is that just because the bolt line is railroad straight doesn't mean the climbing is. Often you'll climb left or right and step back to clip the bolts.
P1: 50m, 5.10a slab climbing past a small lip for 9 bolts. Slight runout 2/3rd of the way up. Follow the last 3 bolts up left into the chimney. The finish is on some steep ground with a little chimney move. 12 bolts, good stance belay
P2: Shorter pitch, 5.10a. Follow the bolts up the arete past several roofs with jug holds to another good stance. Awesome pitch with fun moves!
P3: Longer pitch, 5.10a up and right following the bolts. The climbing is easier to the right of the bolt line. It is possible to skip a clip or two here and stay on the easier ground to the right, but don't fall then. Finish the pitch on a bear hug of two cracks to another good stance belay
P4: IMO the crux pitch, 5.10a. Start right up the overhang from the belay and the crux is the multiple slab sections above. Look for hidden face holds. Probably harder for short people. Finishes on a great ledge right of a tree/bush
P5: Short and easier pitch. 5.10a moves off the ledge past several bolts left of the tree above, then suddenly very easy climbing leads to a gigantic ledge with bolts all over the place.
P6: 50m, <=5.10a. The original route follows the bolts up from the anchors slightly to the left. The far left route at the shuts is Stampede and those last two pitches go at 5.10d and 5.10c. The right hand line of bolts from the anchor is the last 2 pitches of Mad Cow Disease (5.10d)
P7: Can be linked with P6 with a 60m rope. Several final bolts to the top 2 bolt anchors. Continue up on 3rd class to summit and sign the register marked by an elaborate cairn pile.
Location, Topo, & Beta Pics
Located 50' right of Absinthe of Mallet. When the approach trail hits the base of the Sheepshead, skirt the base right for about 50' until you see the obviouse slab with the bolt line headed straight up. Walk-off down the descent gully on the left (North) marked with cairns.
other people's pics posted up
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Pitch 1 of Peacemaker
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Jay on the first pitch of Peacemaker.
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Corner near the start of pitch 3 of Peacemaker
Topos:
Toofast topo
Cochise Climbing
other people's pics posted up
Topos:
Toofast topo
Cochise Climbing
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