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The Whale, NE Arete
5.10 YDS 6b French 20 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British A1
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Routes in Central Reservation Climbs
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Bentwood Spire (NE Face) T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Chinle Spire (N. Face) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a C2 |
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Dead Horse Spire T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a A3 |
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Dead Horse/Cow Crags T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Edna Mode (Dead Horse Spire) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c C1+ |
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Elephant Butte (Elephant Head Route) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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King Louie Spire (Monkey Face) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A2+ |
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Los Gigantos Butte III (Fiend without a Face) T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A3 |
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Los Gigantos II (W.Face) T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A3+ |
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Lucky Strike Spire T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2 |
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Many Farms Pinnacle (So. Face) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 |
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Pope (Primal Yawn ), The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A3+ |
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Pope (Supreme Being) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1+ PG13 |
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Pratilus Spire (E. Face) T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b A1 |
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Rattlesnake Arch (Buzzworm) T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Rock Point Spire, N. Face T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A3 |
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Round Rock (S E Side) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Smith Spire West Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4 |
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Standing Rock (Rock Point) T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Tsaile Peak (So. Face) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Whale, NE Arete, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A1 |
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Window Rock III (Crag) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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| Type: | Trad, Aid, 600 ft (182 m), 6 pitches, Grade IV |
| FA: | Todd Gordon , Brian Povolny, March 10, 1984 |
| Page Views: | 1,975 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Todd Gordon on May 6, 2007 |
| Admins: | Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Access Issue: Closed.
Details
It is presently illigal to climb on the Navajo Indian Reservation. These climbs are listed here for historical purposes only.
Description
Climb up the "backside" of the whale. We did this climb in 6 pitches. Pitch one started out 3rd class, some 5.7, then into a 5.9 hand to a 5.10 fingers in a small roof to a sling belay. Pitch 2 went up 5.10 cracks to a ledge. Pitch 3; up and left to a 5.10 hand section to a ledge. Pitch 4; Start with a shoulder stand, then 3rd class on the narrow ridge (2nd be careful to not fall off ridge following). 5th pitch is third class up a big chasm/groove. Pitch 6; scramble (3rd class ) to the summit.
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