Second Hand Rose Arete 5.6
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 155 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.7 [details] |
| FA: | Gary Geraths, Joyce Hesselgrave 1981 |
| Submitted By: | Andrew Gram on Jul 17, 2002 |
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Byron cruising up the beautiful arete.
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Description Most of this very good route is only 5.5 or so. Just left of the Sharkstooth and the All Tuckered Out, look for a pod with crystals leading up to an appealing narrow ridge. Alternatively, there is a bolted variation on the face just left of the pod and black water streak.
Climb the face to the right at 5.6 to gain the ridge. The easy 5.5 ridge is one of the best pieces of climbing at Rushmore - fun, exposed, and very unique climbing. There are chains at the top now. A 60 meter line makes it to the ground.
Protection 9 bolts.
Aaron Costello on this fun route.
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| Comments on Second Hand Rose Arete |
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By Gary Geraths
Sep 8, 2003
| My wife and I (Gary Geraths, Joyce Hesselgrave) put up this route in the summer oof '81. We had to borrow the bolting gear from various folks in the area ("second hand rose"). I liked the ridge too. Great view. Though my wife was trilled about being on the first acsent the romance with the area disappeared the next day when she was hit by a tour bus. I went along to put up a couple of route the next few days after with Paul Piana. Thanks for the site. |
By Aaron Costello
From: Rapid City, SD
Aug 25, 2008
| I think this is a great route. It is now well protected, with maybe 8-9 new SS bolts (Thanks Ron and the BHCC!). I used runners on each bolt and still got a little rope drag towards the top. I put some slings around the large horn on top to belay. There are also new rap anchors. A single 60M rope will get you to the ground. |
By Joe M
From: Rapid City, SD
Jun 8, 2010
rating: 5.8
| This is such a great route! THis is especially great for those who love a "little" exposure, just look off to your left when going up the rib! |
By Cody Brechtel
From: Glendale, AZ
Aug 11, 2011
| Don't lower from this route, have someone follow and clean.... rap down! |
By Paul Huebner
From: Portage, WI
Sep 17, 2011
rating: 5.7+
| I got sucked into heading to the left after clipping the second bolt and had to traverse back since the route goes straight up instead. I believe from the second bolt to the arete it's 5.7+. The exposure on the left when on the easy 5.4 arete and the rap is awesome. Reminds me a little of Solitaire. |
By SteveHelton
Jul 4, 2012
rating: 5.7
| I think there were actually 10 bolts and the route is about 115' from the belayer. Rapping off the side with a 60m ropes gets safely to the ground. I wish I had taken a couple of cams. A #1 would have been nice between a couple of bolts, but the climbing was easy. A fall off the right side into the gulley would be painful though. |
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