Stepping Into Blue Sky
5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British
Avg: 3.3 from 7 votes
Type: | Sport, 90 ft (27 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | p1 - maybe TL (using the long-gone tree), p2 - JBak July '08, p1 + p2 back-to-back, Josie Wodraska, June 2012 |
Page Views: | 3,050 total · 16/month |
Shared By: | jbak x on Aug 12, 2008 |
Admins: | adrian montaƱo, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
Description
This Tony Lusk project is one of the best and steepest 5.11s on the mountain. Tricky, burly, sustained.
This route can be done 2 ways...
1) Original start is down on the corner and leads up the SE face at about 11b.
Eases off after the 4th bolt. Clip one more and go around the corner to a surprisingly comfy belay stance. 2nd pitch traverses left a bit more, then heads up the spectacular, forearm-testing, overhanging arete for 45 more feet to anchor. Seems 11c done this way. This is my preferred method, but...
2) (Dr. Skye) Do the finger-tearing start of Dr. Evil and head directly onto the 2nd pitch of Blue Sky. Slightly harder and eliminates the belay.
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