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Enagonio-Mank
5.10a YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 800 ft (242 m), 7 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | Bob Enagonio, Don Mank 1988 |
| Page Views: | 840 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Ken Trout on Nov 8, 2015 |
| Admins: | Rukas Fodor, Mark Roberts, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford |
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INTRODUCTION
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The southeast ridge of Block tower is overhanging in places. This route traverses right at the first bulge and follows hard cracks up to the summit ridge (much 5.10).
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The first ascent party rappelled the route after sumiting. The first rappel was not down the last pitch. Instead, the overhanging prow of the ridge was done as a free rappel (two ropes off natural anchor). Then three more double rope rappels to the snow boots (eh?).
PROTECTION
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Looks like hex's work okay (5.9+). The cracks thins before the summit ridge but gets steeper too (CAJ '89).
APPROACH DETAILS
This team approached via the med level traverse from Dewar Creek Hot Springs. They also made the second ascent of the Twomey-McComb-Meyer east buttress route on Hall Peak. Both teams may have also pioneered the "East Face Glacier Traverse" to the northern end of the range. There is a short technical section to cross over the north ridge of Hall.
For endless backpacking route discussion and maps at the Mountain Project Leaning Towers page.
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The southeast ridge of Block tower is overhanging in places. This route traverses right at the first bulge and follows hard cracks up to the summit ridge (much 5.10).
The first ascent party rappelled the route after sumiting. The first rappel was not down the last pitch. Instead, the overhanging prow of the ridge was done as a free rappel (two ropes off natural anchor). Then three more double rope rappels to the snow boots (eh?).
PROTECTION
Looks like hex's work okay (5.9+). The cracks thins before the summit ridge but gets steeper too (CAJ '89).
APPROACH DETAILS
This team approached via the med level traverse from Dewar Creek Hot Springs. They also made the second ascent of the Twomey-McComb-Meyer east buttress route on Hall Peak. Both teams may have also pioneered the "East Face Glacier Traverse" to the northern end of the range. There is a short technical section to cross over the north ridge of Hall.
For endless backpacking route discussion and maps at the Mountain Project Leaning Towers page.
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