Before The Storm
5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British
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Type: | Sport, 95 ft (29 m) |
FA: | Scott Loomis, Mike Draper, & Matt Oliphant (December 1992) |
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2. The south end of the First Corridor is in danger of collapsing at the base of Sophie’s Choice. A dam of rocks and soil has been built to divert water away from the eroding soil underneath these huge boulders. Please help keep this system in place until a more permanent solution is implemented.
Location
On the west face of The Hatchery in the First Corridor. The route begins downhill from where the base of the canyon slopes sharply downward and uphill from the bush. "Before The Storm" is the 7th line of bolts from the gap between the Egg & the Hatchery, as of March 2013. A 60 m rope will do.
Description
"Before The Storm" is located in the First Corridor and is the fifth line of bolts on the west (left) side of the narrow shaded canyon formed by the Elephant Head & the Hatchery. "Before The Storm" begins just downhill from where the base of the corridor slopes sharply downward, and uphill from the bush growing in the narrow portion of the corridor. Face climb up past three bolts to a bulge. Move up and right and over the bulge. Above the bulge the angle eases and numerous pockets lead up and slightly right to the top.
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