Conquest Ridge  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,500' Lat, Long:  33.8361, -116.6147 Map Page Views:  8,850. Good page?    Administrators:  Colin Parker, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  C Miller on Jul 22, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Remember to fill out a wilderness permit, even if climbing for the day! MORE INFO >>> Permits can be acquired at the ranger station on the way to the boulders from the upper Tramway station. 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

Don's Dyno #3 (V4), Tramway

Description 

Situated between Kung Fu Canyon and Year of the Cat Gully and just west of Shangri-La Valley is this high point with a nice collection on blocks on the hilltop as well as the sides of the hill. A number of the problems here are on the tall side, so bring your big pad and go for it.

Some of the better problems here include Shades of the Old School (V2 R), White Flight (V3 R), Standing on the Head of the Dragon (V4), Green Tea Arete (V4), Space Wrangler (V4), Tribe Called Conquest (V5 R), Solitude (V7), Conquest Direct (V7 R), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (V7), Crack-Mantel-Sap (V9 R) and Solitude, Sit (V10).

Getting There 

Approach by heading uphill from the southwest edge of Shangri-La Valley, near the March Boulder or head up Kung Fu Canyon and bear left when near the top of the canyon. Approach time is 20-30 minutes.

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Tribe Called Conquest V5+ R  CA : San Jacinto Mountains : ... : Tribe Called Conquest Bould...

Start up the finger crack with powerful laybacking moves. At the top of the crack move up and slightly right on better hand holds.At the horizontal take a breath, and commit to the hard sequence of moves moving left. Once the better holds are reached move up directly to finish....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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