Cast of a Thousand Stones  5.11c

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Type:  TR, 35 feet Consensus:  5.11c [details] FA:  Rick Piggot Submitted By:  EliotAC on Feb 17, 2011 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

the seam crux

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Current San Diego County Advisories MORE INFO >>> Thanks to ACSD for providing the following updates! ACSD Access and Nesting Advisories Poway Crag's Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall have a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August 31st annually dur to nesting raptors Glen Cliff has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring Mt Gower also has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring In recent years, Gower has been home to seasonally nesting raptors. To avoid human disturbance of nesting activities, advisories may be in effect from around December through August. Check the ACSD and CNF websites for details. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

Start the climb on the obvious cheat stone start. Try not to knock any blocks off. Reach up into the underclings and pull on. Traverse right using strength or trickery, lie back and stand up to an awkward rest. Next, bust out across the glass face using the seam (crux), use the broken section above the seam to head straight up or continue across the seam to escape out right.

Location 

Directly across the road from Hamburger Crack. Walk on top of the huge boulder that caps the huge chimney below. Set up the anchor on the south east side of the boulder down the smooth south east face. Walk down on the south side of the boulder to find the start. Look for the obvious cheat stone start.

Protection 

Gear anchor. BD cams #1-3