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Old Smokey
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
Avg: 2.2 from 12 votes
Type: | Trad, 7 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | Jeff Altenburg, Rainer Lambrecht and Bob Pinkney, 1977. |
Page Views: | 5,629 total · 27/month |
Shared By: | Salamanizer Ski on May 7, 2007 |
Admins: | Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
As seen from the road, this follows the corner system on the far right of the North side.
Climb up a right leaning ramp/corner to a two bolt Belay.
Continue up passing a 5.8 lieback to a belay from a ledge.
Climb face past a bolt (5.9) and up to a crack. belay at it's end.
Traverse left and follow a right leaning crack to a belay in the main corner after passing a small roof.
Continue up the corner for two more pitches.
On the last pitch, climb up the corner to where it leans off to the left either climb straight up (5.7) or follow the corner.
Descend to the right.
Climb up a right leaning ramp/corner to a two bolt Belay.
Continue up passing a 5.8 lieback to a belay from a ledge.
Climb face past a bolt (5.9) and up to a crack. belay at it's end.
Traverse left and follow a right leaning crack to a belay in the main corner after passing a small roof.
Continue up the corner for two more pitches.
On the last pitch, climb up the corner to where it leans off to the left either climb straight up (5.7) or follow the corner.
Descend to the right.
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