T-Rect  5.7+

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Type:  Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Tom Kohlmann and Matt Quinn New Route:  Yes Submitted By:  Tom Woods on Sep 1, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (25) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

BETA PHOTO: T-Rect on the left, Triceratops on the right.

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Description 

See photo of Triceratops (which is just to the right of this route), where T-Rect can be seen on the left-hand side of the photo. T-Rect first runs left and then enters a small runnel (seen at the top left of the above-referenced photo) that veers upwards and right. Stay in the runnel and climb right and upward (crux) for a climb that is probably rated around 5.7 or 5.8. Step left and upwards out of the runnel to avoid the crux for a climb that is probably rated around 5.6 or 5.7. There is a long run-out between the 2nd and 3rd bolts with potential for a ground fall. This section of the climb is fairly easy (5.6 or 5.7), however, and may be protectable using small cams. T-Rect has its own anchors (two bolts with hangers and twist-links), which are separated from those of Triceratops by about 35 horizontal feet. Like Triceratops, T-Rect is about 80 feet in length and has about 5 bolts."

Location 

This is left of Triceratops.

Protection 

4 bolts & 2 bolt anchor. A small rack of trad gear may find use in a horizontal crack located about mid-way between the 2nd and 3rd bolts (small C4s or C3s?).

Eds. #0.75 and #1 Camalot fit this slot.

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BETA PHOTO: T-Rect runs up and along the slight right- and upw...	Becki TRing under T-Rect.	Karen also TRing under T-Rect.
Bruce Lee, former marine, on his 2nd rock climb ev...	Ann Lee gracefully ascending her 2nd rock climb ev...