Bill's Flake  5.10a

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet Consensus:  5.10a [details] FA:  Bill Ramsey, Alan Watts 1978 Season:  year round Submitted By:  rpc on Jan 26, 2006 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (5) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This is a short but fun route located on the far left side of Red Wall. Look for a large gully that separates Picnic Lunch Wall from Red Wall. Just right of this gully, there's a ledge system 15-20 feet above ground (accessible near its left side via 4th class "chimney") that runs along the base of the Red Wall. Bill's Flake follows a circular, 40-foot flake attached to main wall atop the ledge system.

Scramble up to the ledge system (class 4). Move up a short, left facing dihedral below the flake. Traverse left on perfect rock via hand jams and underclings (10-). Move up and follow left side of flake up and right to bolted anchor.

Protection 

Cams from #.75 to #3 Camalot. Optional #3.5 Camalot.