Sweat Band
5.10b/c YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII UIAA 20 ZA E2 5b British PG13
Avg: 2.7 from 66 votes
Type: | Trad, 80 ft (24 m) |
FA: | Keith Cunning, 1979 |
Page Views: | 3,539 total · 13/month |
Shared By: | C Miller on Jun 25, 2002 |
Admins: | Greg Opland, C Miller, Gunkswest, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
CLIMBING ROUTES SLATANIC, RATTLESNAKE BUTTRESS, MARGARET THATCHER SPIRE, STEPPING STONES, BULKHEAD, DUNCE CAP, AND COMMISSIONER'S BUTTRESS ARE CLOSED DUE TO NESTING GOLDEN EAGLES
Dates of Closure: February 8th to June 15th, 2022
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.
For a complete list of climbing rules and closures visit:
nps.gov/jotr/planyourvisit/…
Description
Easy but unprotected climbing up a slab leads to a horizontal break and the first bolt about 30 feet up where the angle steepens and the difficulties begin.
A committing stand-up move getting to the 3rd bolt is memorable as are the thin crux moves just below the 4th bolt, which is a tough clip. Once past the 4th bolt the climbing eases considerably and it's a cruise to the top.
- Climbing to the right of some bolts, as opposed to directly over them, may reduce the difficulty.
Decent climbing on this but the bolt placements are less than ideal and falling at several spots on this route are best avoided.
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