Standing on Faith  5.7

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Type:  TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Unknown Submitted By:  Perin Blanchard on Oct 20, 2005 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (4) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

"Standing on Faith" is to Ethan Blanchard's left. ...

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Closed March 15 through June 30 MORE INFO >>> Black Rocks is in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. No climbing is allowed at Black Rocks from March 15 through June 30 in order to provide an undisturbed environment for Desert Tortoise mating. In addition, all pets in the Reserve must be kept on a leash at all times. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

Finger crack, big edges, and pockets on solid basalt. Route is 30 or so feet to the right of where trail joins the "sunny side" wall. "Casual Slander", "Standing on Faith" (this route), and "Volcanic Therapy" form a loose, 3-sided box.

Access the anchor by walking to the right until an obvious way to the top is found. Slings are needed to extend the anchor point over the edge.

Protection 

Top rope: Two-bolt anchor, slings needed for extension. No lead bolts.

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Truman Blanchard halfway up "Standing on Faith". H...	Ethan Blanchard, belaying his brother Truman on "S...	BETA PHOTO: Standing on Faith climbs the face in the middle. ...