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BETA PHOTO: Khartoum Topo

Description 

Located in the upper "Lois Valley", just past Khartoum lake. With Mt. Diadem at the head of valley.
"Khartoum" holds several(3) multipitch climbs from 7 to 10 pitches in length. As well as several shorter routes of 1 to 3 pitches.
Rock is good, and very clean, by coastal B.C. standards.
Routes are "moderate" (5.7 to 5.10), and involve extensive crack systems, interspersed with technical face climbing.
The wall faces East, and has afternoon shade in summer months.

Getting There 

South of Powell River,Goat lake main(Dixon rd.) to Stillwater main. Follow to Third Lake turn off(right).Follow this road to mile marker 22. Go 400 metres further and turn left to 4wd w/ clearance for 1.2kms. Or 20 min hike to camp. Driving time approx 50 min. from hwy 101.
From camp follow trail to base of wall (15 min.)

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Star Wars 5.10+  International : Canada : ... : Khartoum

Awesome climb!!Short section of bolt protected 10+.Follows cracks, flakes, dikes, knobs, for 5 pitches to tree Island. P.1 is obvious left trending finger crack across face(10a). P.2 technical face climbing on knobs(10d). P.3 follows flake to face, bolt,and right to crack. Up this to belay(10a). P.4 follows dikes up and left to crack splitting face seen from below.(.9) P.5 obvious crack to tree island(.8)Move belay left to base of huge dihedral, climb it to it's end, and gear belay(.8)P.7 left a...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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J.Tinl @ Khartoum. Mt. Diadem behind.	Khartoum from mainline.	Climbers camp.
P1/2 Star Wars	Pitch 2 Gone Postal