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Routes in Minnesota Strip
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Armor All T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Blue Moon T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Columeister T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Column Direct T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Column, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Fallen Knight T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Fancy Dancer T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Good Knight T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Jammermeister T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Number 6 a.k.a. The Bulge T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Organic TR 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Piece of Cake T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Piece of Pie T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Pink Pants Delight (unknown) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Rose Bush T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Station 62 T,TR 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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| Type: | Trad, TR, 70 ft (21 m) |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 8,627 total · 40/month |
| Shared By: | Ian Harmon on May 22, 2006 |
| Admins: | K Ice, Kris Gorny |
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Access Issue: Climbing permits are required for all group and individual climbers at Interstate State Park. Permits are free, and must be renewed each year.
Details
Individual Rock Climbing Permits (free):
Individual permits are available year-round at the park office. Weekends in May and daily Memorial Day through mid-October, permits are also available at the visitor center. Individual climbing permits are also available at the self pay kiosk near the visitor center.
Commercial Rock Climbing Permits (free):
Organized groups are required to obtain a new commercial climbing permit each year. This requires submitting a certificate of insurance with required liability limits and naming the State Of Minnesota as an additional insured party. Application forms are available by calling the park office at 651-539-4500. Requests for new commercial climbing permits should be submitted at least seven days prior to the climbing event to allow time to process the permit request.
dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks…
Minnesota State Parks strongly endorse a "clean climbing" philosophy. In all but very limited, pre-approved instances, placement of hardware will be limited to that which can be temporarily placed using the climber's fingers. All such protection must be placed and removed without altering the rock."
Individual permits are available year-round at the park office. Weekends in May and daily Memorial Day through mid-October, permits are also available at the visitor center. Individual climbing permits are also available at the self pay kiosk near the visitor center.
Commercial Rock Climbing Permits (free):
Organized groups are required to obtain a new commercial climbing permit each year. This requires submitting a certificate of insurance with required liability limits and naming the State Of Minnesota as an additional insured party. Application forms are available by calling the park office at 651-539-4500. Requests for new commercial climbing permits should be submitted at least seven days prior to the climbing event to allow time to process the permit request.
dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks…
Minnesota State Parks strongly endorse a "clean climbing" philosophy. In all but very limited, pre-approved instances, placement of hardware will be limited to that which can be temporarily placed using the climber's fingers. All such protection must be placed and removed without altering the rock."
Description
This is a fairly sustained climb for the first two-thirds and then the climbing eases up a bit and the crack widens. This route protects very well over its entire length. Closed for a number of years because the rock is slowing migrating outward. This may have made the route harder. It certainly felt more like a 5.8 than a 5.7 to me, but this could just be because of its sustained nature. Re-opened as of Fall 2005.
- RCM&W #42, p.165.
Location
Piece of Cake is the prominent crack on the right side of the large rectangular block first visible upon entering the Minnesota strip.
Protection
Nuts, Cams, Hexes. The bottom takes medium sized stuff (large nuts to small hexes). The top takes larger stuff. Standard top rope setup with extra webbing (60 ft should more than cover it.) The rock is somewhat broken toward the edge of the cliff and the best placements are a ways back from the top of the cliff.
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