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Little Hellion 

5.9

   

FA: Franziska and James Garrett, Aug. 1993
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.9- [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 120 feet
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Submitted By: Bobby Hanson on Aug 30, 2003


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  • Park your car off of the main canyon road.
  • As for all Hellgate areas

  • not informative but scenic. jermy kellog rapelling...


    Description 

    This is one of the best sport climbs I've ever done. Climb the arete on Tower One starting in the gully between Towers One and Two, eventually gaining a long white slab.

    Rappel the route with two ropes.


    Protection 

    Many bolts. Maybe 10 to 16?



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    By philfell
    From: Olympic Valley, CA
    Jun 26, 2005
    rating: 5.9

    This climb is great!!!! It is possible to get off this route with one 60m rope. From the anchors on Little Hellion rappell to the anchors on Medussa, from there a 60m rope will get you down. Make sure you find the center of your rope because a 60m barly makes it.

    By Charles Konopa
    Sep 12, 2005
    rating: 5.9

    Use at least a 60m rope. If your belayer stands high in the gully and you lower to high in the gully, a 60m rope just barely make it. Still, make sure your belayer ties into the end of the rope for safety. This will help you avoid a 10-15 foot fall into the talus, scrapes and bruises.

    By D Argyle
    From: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Jul 2, 2006
    rating: 5.9

    There are 10(!) bolts + a 2 bolt anchor with rings. We used a sixty and had plenty of rope for lowering and rapping, just belay high in the gully and lower/rap to the right of the tree and scramble down.

    By David Shiembob
    From: slc, ut
    Jun 17, 2007

    Did this as a warmup today, I didn't think it was that great, but fun climbing. Belaying at the top and rapping with a 60m seemed like the best option to me.

    By e rock
    From: portland, or
    Jul 19, 2007

    as far as belaying in the gulley goes, i have always been told to stand clear of the gully and have witnessed rocks speed out of that thing. they call it helmet gate for a reason.