Shaker Heights  5.6 WI5

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Type:  Trad, Ice, 3 pitches, 400 feet, Grade III Consensus:  5.6 WI5 [details] FA:  Barry Blanchard, Kurt Winkler, late 1970's? New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  bradley white on Aug 22, 2009 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

On the exit pillar. Vintage photo 1987, Ted Hammon...

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Description 

Two pitches of grade three ice not really thick enough for ice screws but good belays lead to to snow ramp and trees. above ramp on left side is steeper ice wall(WI4+) 100ft that ends abruptly below summit. Move horizontally right from ice here via hand jamming crack (5-6) to pillar and ascend pillar (WI5) to summit trees.

Location 

Gully between furthest west amphitheater and head wall cliff to the east.

Protection 

Medium to large hexes or cams, ice screws.

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Starting third pitch. Vintage photo 1987, photogra...	Ascending third pitch. Vintage photo, 1987, by Ted...	Doing the traverse. Vintage photo 1987, by Ted Ham...
The end of the traverse. Vintage photo 1987, by Te...	Beginning the pillar. Vintage photo 1987, by Ted H...	Myself beginning pitch two. Vintage photo 1987 by ...