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Moon Goddess Arete
5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British
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Routes in Temple Crag
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Backside of Beyond T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Barefoot Bynum T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Contact Pass (Crack) T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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Dark Star T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Eclipsed Arete T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R |
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Mendenhall Couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow |
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Moon Goddess Arete T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Planaria T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Sun Ribbon Arete T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Temple, Galey, Sill Traverse T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Venusian Blind T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 2000 ft (606 m), 18 pitches, Grade IV |
| GPS: | 37.1096, -118.491 |
| FA: | Carl Dreisbach, Pat Armstrong - Sept 1969 |
| Page Views: | 33,555 total · 140/month |
| Shared By: | Chris Owen on Mar 9, 2006 |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
Climbs the middle of the Celestial Aretes.
Gain the start of the climb by traversing a ledge leftwards which leads to the buttress. Scramble up for a few hundred feet to where the rock gets steeper; rope up here. Several moderate pitches lead to the first impasse, a gendarme which is bypassed on the right with a super-exposed traverse (5.7). Climb down to the base of the Ibrium Tower. Cracks lead to a platform and the second impasse below the flawless section of the Tower (5.8). Pass around to the right, very exposed, and continue to traverse (loose in parts) until cracks lead back to the top of the Tower (5.8). Continue to follow the crest of the ridge, tackling impasses (5.7 or so) until the easy back slopes of Temple Crag are reached. Hike to the summit if there's time - it's worth the view.
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