Red Dihedral 

FA:  Red Dihedral 5.12dr FA: Kor, Mayrose, Dalke 1964 FFA: Griffith, Doub 1985 Type:  Trad, Sport Consensus:  5.12d [details] Length:  3 pitches, 350 feet, Grade II Season:  Fall Views: 227 page views Submitted By: bhoran on Jan 2, 2009 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Bob Horan free climbing the Red Dihedral.

Description 

The dihedral is done in two 5.12 pitches with the crux being the first section at 5.12d envolving thin face and stem climbing with fixed pins, stoppers and bolts.

Location 

Climb to ledge system below large red tinted dihedral above Perilous Journey et al. Follow crack system left of Perilous Journey to bolt line or climb bolt route right of Perilous Journey to the ledge system below the prized dihedral. The dihedral is done in two 5.12 pitches with the crux being the first section at 5.12d involving thin face and stem climbing with fixed pins, stoppers and bolts. The second section of the corner involves climbing out left under the roof via thin face climbing with marginal protection, finishing with a headwall crack.

Protection 

Small stopper, pins and bolts.

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Bob Horan stemming the Red Dihedral.

BH on Red Dihedral. Photos: Bob Horan Collection.