Jungle Gym  5.4

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 100 feet Consensus:  5.4 [details] FA:  Unknown Submitted By:  Tom Anderson-Brown on Sep 15, 2002 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (11) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Tom Anderson-Brown on the apron of Jungle Gym Towe...

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Jungle Gym is HIGHLY recommended. If you've never climbed in the Doorway Rocks area you should make the trip there for this climb. The climb can be done in two to three pitches.

First pitch: Climb up any of the routes on the Seventh Buttress (routes 91-96) to start. Ascending the Seventh Buttress will put you at the base of No Rest For the Wicked (route 98).

Second pitch: To keep this climb in the 5.4 range go left around No Rest For the Wicked and climb up the blocky apron of Jungle Gym Tower. Climb up on easy cracks and slabs. Once the terrain steepens, head for the wide, subtle dihedral to the left of a "prow-shaped" roof. Do a nice mantle (look for the piton), climb through the dihedral, and arrive at the top of Jungle Gym Tower.

Options: To add more pitches to this climb you could lead No Rest For the Wicked (very little pro), or you could go right around No Rest For the Wicked and climb up route 97, a short inside corner with good pro. To extend the climb further on top, make Devil's Doorway your final pitch.

Protection 

Standard rack. Medium and large stoppers and cams, half dozen quick draws, 3-4 slings, etc.

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