The Shield  5.7

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 75 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Jamie Cunningham, Neal Brodien, September 1992 Season:  Late Spring thru Fall Submitted By:  Steve Marr on Apr 18, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (8) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

The Shield climbs just to the right of the rope. ...

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Description 

From the left side of the tree, climb to the top of two right-points flakes, and then up the left of two short, blunt arętes (the rock between the arętes is often wet) to a large ledge. Continue up the face above the ledge, heading towards the left side of an 18 inch overhang. Pull through the overhang on good hands (probably the crux – get your left foot up high on the face) to the face above with a thin crack. The best climbing on the route is above the overhang – the moves will keep you thinking. Pass through one more small overlap en route to a two bolt anchor at the top of the wall. Fun route.

Location 

Starts just left of a large pine tree near the base of the wall on the right (south) side of The Shield. It is just before the smooth (but dirty) face that marks the Grunge Wall. Look for a small 18 overhang about half way up the face.

Protection 

Standard rack, 2 bolt anchor.