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Routes in The Citadel
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Anticipation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Arch Rival T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Best Forgotten Art T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Clem's Folly T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Finger Breakers TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Finger Zinger S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Glad We Came S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Hercamur Snurd T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Iron Worker T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Little Diddle T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Murray's Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Nose, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Romper Room T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Second Thoughts T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Stem Cell Research T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Styx n Stones T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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West Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Whole Banana T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Wish You Were Here T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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| Type: | Trad, 60 ft (18 m) |
| FA: | Steve Wondzell? |
| Page Views: | 1,109 total · 7/month |
| Shared By: | Aaron Hobson on May 30, 2010 |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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Description
This short corner climb can be used as an alternative 1st pitch for West Ridge as it gains the same big ledge. It is short and steep, and I found it somewhat puzzling as well, with the good holds not always obvious (and certainly not marked with chalk, I doubt this route sees much traffic). Overall, despite the interesting and good climbing, the somewhat loose rock and tenuous gear placements did not leave a favorable impression with me. Perhaps with more traffic, it could improve.
Location
Located on the Citadel's west face, Iron Worker is a fairly obvious short corner climb a few hundred feet uphill from the start of West Ridge.
Protection
The name of this route got me wondering if protection for this climb is best done with pitons. I didn't notice any obvious pin-scars, but only using wires and cams didn't feel very comfortable. Shallow flaring placements, or awkwardly angled pods for nuts... it all added up to not much confidence.
No fixed gear at the top, but one can walk around on the ledge over to the chain anchors on top of Finger Zinger where a 2-rope rappel hits the ground.
No fixed gear at the top, but one can walk around on the ledge over to the chain anchors on top of Finger Zinger where a 2-rope rappel hits the ground.
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