Type: | Sport, 110 ft (33 m) |
FA: | Ryan Triplett |
Page Views: | 1,869 total · 11/month |
Shared By: | Drewsky on Jul 4, 2010 · Updates |
Admins: | Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters |
Peregrine falcons select nest sites on cliffs in the Upper Skagit Valley, including the Climbing Management Areas of Newhalem West (Ryan’s Wall) and Newhalem East. As required in the NPS Superintendent’s Compendium, these areas will be closed to all public from March 1st to July 15th of each year, or until the young falcons have fledged or NPS staff have determined that nesting will not occur on a specific wall during this period. Access Fund, Washington Climbers Coalition and NPS partner on a volunteer raptor monitoring program to determine nesting activity. Learn more at accessfund.org/news-and-eve… and check back for updates.
Description
Easily one of the best routes of its grade in the area, if not anywhere. The climbing is varied on perfect burnished, golden rock. A lower angle but tricky start in a dihedral and a few airy moves right lead to a steep and powerful crux, which is probably technically the hardest on the route. A section of undulating, technical rock then culminates in another cruxy section before gaining the ramp at the end which might. The upper hanging ramp is easier but still engaging, high quality lower angle climbing.
Location
Starts to the right and up the talus a bit in an obvious, eponymous cinnamon-colored groove. While another route (Shoe Phone) continues straight above, Cinnamon Groove breaks right after the first 3 bolts to a steep wall leading to the low-angled ramp above. 70m rope required for easy descent.
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