East Face  5.6 C2

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Type:  Trad, Aid, 3 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.6 C2 [details] FA:  Kim Schmitz & Gerald Bjorkamn - summer 1964 Submitted By:  corvegas on Feb 10, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (3) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

P1 of the east face

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Description 

This route also goes free at 5.13d!

P1 - C2 or 5.12c - Aid or free the crack to a sling belay this pitch eats nuts.
P2 - C2 or 5.13d - Aid the crack up past 4 bolts (replaced by Alan Watts on his free attempt). Belay from 2 brand new bolts.
P3 - 5.6 C1 or 5.10b - Aid up the bolt ladder past one old belay to a slab to the summit. Many old bolts on this pitch.

P1 & P2 link with 60m rope. This takes more gear so you might want to back clean a little.

Location 

the only crack on the east face

Protection 

clean rack to 2" heavy on the nuts

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me on p2