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Elevation: 8,118 ft
GPS: 38.49523, -106.94379
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Shared By: Terry Fisher on Aug 4, 2002
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

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Beginner's Slab has short, easy, slab, sport climbing with access to the top for topropes. Four climbs are located on the north west-facing, granite wall. This is a great rock for beginner, sport climbers.

Per Chip Loomis: L->R:

A. Unknown, 6, TR, 2 parallel seams.

B. Devil's Spine aka Bajorn, 7, 1p, 40', bolts or TR.

C. Ferringy, 7, 1p, 40', bolts or TR.

D. Unknown 1, 6, 1p, 40', gear or TR, gully/chimney.

E. Cardassian, 9, 1p, 40', bolts or TR.

F. Unknown, 9?, gear or TR, crack.

Backside of the rock formation:

G. Unnamed Gully/Chimney, 7, 1p, 60', gear.

H. Sir Mixed A Lot, 10+, 1p, 50', gear.

I. Back Where It All Begins, 7, 1p, 50', gear.

Getting There Suggest change

From the top of Hell hill take the second left continue down until you pass a wall on the left which looks like it has stripes (Tiger Stripe Wall). Make the next left and continue straight, at the top of the hill the rock is located off to the left. It is a small dome of rock that is 30-40 feet tall.

13 Total Climbs

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