Little Hellion 5.9
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 120 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9- [details] |
| FA: | Franziska and James Garrett, Aug. 1993 |
| Submitted By: | kBobby on Aug 30, 2003 |
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not informative but scenic. jermy kellog rapelling...
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As for all Hellgate areas
Park your car off of the main canyon road.
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Description This is one of the best sport climbs I've ever done. Climb the arete on Tower One starting in the gully between Towers One and Two, eventually gaining a long white slab.
Rappel the route with two ropes.
Protection Ten bolts to a metolius rap hanger with chain.
Trey topping out on Little Hellion
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Joel Rushton cruising the arete
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Jake Werner on slabby upper section, 20ft from the...
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| Comments on Little Hellion |
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By philfell
From: Olympic Valley, CA
Jun 26, 2005
rating: 5.9
| This climb is great!!!! It is possible to get off this route with one 60m rope. From the anchors on Little Hellion rappell to the anchors on Medussa, from there a 60m rope will get you down. Make sure you find the center of your rope because a 60m barly makes it. |
By Charles Konopa
Sep 12, 2005
rating: 5.9
| Use at least a 60m rope. If your belayer stands high in the gully and you lower to high in the gully, a 60m rope just barely make it. Still, make sure your belayer ties into the end of the rope for safety. This will help you avoid a 10-15 foot fall into the talus, scrapes and bruises. |
By D Argyle
From: Englewood, CO
Jul 2, 2006
rating: 5.9
| There are 10(!) bolts + a 2 bolt anchor with rings. We used a sixty and had plenty of rope for lowering and rapping, just belay high in the gully and lower/rap to the right of the tree and scramble down. |
By David Shiembob
From: slc, ut
Jun 17, 2007
| Did this as a warmup today, I didn't think it was that great, but fun climbing. Belaying at the top and rapping with a 60m seemed like the best option to me. |
By e rock
From: portland, or
Jul 19, 2007
| as far as belaying in the gulley goes, i have always been told to stand clear of the gully and have witnessed rocks speed out of that thing. they call it helmet gate for a reason. |
By Boissal
From: Small Lake, UT
Sep 19, 2011
| WEAR HELMETS!
I witnessed a girl come within 12" of having her brain splattered all over the place by a piece of choss coming down the gully to her left. Or was it falling from the top? Either way, don't get dead. |
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