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Planetary Alignment
5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British
Avg: 2.3 from 8 votes
Type: | Trad, 500 ft (152 m), 3 pitches, Grade II |
FA: | Paul Gardner, Paul Ross |
Page Views: | 2,389 total · 10/month |
Shared By: | Paul Ross on Mar 19, 2004 |
Admins: | Andrew Gram, Nathan Fisher, Perin Blanchard, GRK, D C |
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Description
'Planetary Alignment'II 5.7......... Located at the rear of Three Finger Canyon. Easily visable from the entrance to the canyon ,10 min walk. The chimney and left slanting crack on the facing wall as one walks into the canyon.This relativly short Chimney and Crack route makes a change from the longer slab climbs. Good rock..
P1)Up a short slab then climb the Chimney , a little strenious, to natural cam belays at its top. 140'5.7.
P2)Follow the left slanting crack and groove to a cave ,cam belays. 200' 5.6.
P3). Move out left and easy climbing up a groove leftwards to the rim and a ledge with rap anchors. 160' 5.2.....
Descent. 200' ropes come up about 25' short of the ground, Climb carefully 4th class directly down the groove . First Ascent Paul Gardner, Paul Ross (Alt leads) ... Mar. 20th 2004.
P1)Up a short slab then climb the Chimney , a little strenious, to natural cam belays at its top. 140'5.7.
P2)Follow the left slanting crack and groove to a cave ,cam belays. 200' 5.6.
P3). Move out left and easy climbing up a groove leftwards to the rim and a ledge with rap anchors. 160' 5.2.....
Descent. 200' ropes come up about 25' short of the ground, Climb carefully 4th class directly down the groove . First Ascent Paul Gardner, Paul Ross (Alt leads) ... Mar. 20th 2004.
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