Kamps/Goldstone Route  5.8+

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 330 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.8+ [details] FA:  Bob Kamps and Rich Goldstone, 1966 Submitted By:  R.Walters on Mar 30, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: Spire 4 North Face
M. McNeil photo

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Description 

A nice, long route on the N face of Spire 4 that deserves more attention. The first pitch is somewhat dirty, but with more traffic, it could clean up pretty nicely.

P1 - Starting at the lowest toe of rock on the N face, link together crack systems traversing back and forth a bit. Belay (gear) in an alcove at the beginning of a large chimney system. You might have to work a bit for the pro, but it's there. (5.8+, ~175')

P2 - Begin up the chimney system, trending left into some offwidth and fist-sized action in the back of a deep cleft. Wriggle onto the summit and belay. (5.8, ~150')

Location 

Hike just past the N side of the 3/4 gully to the toe of Spire Four's N face. A fixed pin should be visible from the ground and will get you headed in the right direction.

Protection 

Doubles from tcu's to #4 Camalot. A #5 and #6 can be placed on P2.
First pitch has a few fixed pins.

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P1 belay McNeil photo	yeah a 6	Line taken on the first pitch.