Wafer Step 5.5
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.5 [details] |
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| Submitted By: | T. Moon on Jun 9, 2007 |
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Chris cruising the arching crack on Wafer Step, 5....
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Description A great 5.5 climb in a very scenic location. Scramble to the top of a detached block. Jam the steep, vertical crack to a stance. From here the angle lays back and you follow the beautiful left arching crack until it joins a vertical crack (the top of Recollections of Pacifica). Belay from the two bolt anchor. Rappel with one rope.
Location Follow the main trail from the road. You'll come to a wall. Traverse left a short distance to the end of the wall and then straight up talus until you reach the South Wall (about 100 feet). Go right and them up some very cool old stone stairs. Continue on until you see the large detached block and two cracks. Wafer Step is the furthest right crack.
Protection Eats up finger & hand sized gear.
Andy nearing the end of Wafer Step.
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Wafer step's arching goodness
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Breanna (10 years old) on Wafer Step.
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A windy lead up wafer step
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Beautiful view at the top
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By Anthony Codega
Aug 5, 2010
| You'll want a number 5 stopper to protect the thin crack at the top! And a long runner to make sure it doesn't pop out.... |
By Peter Lewis
From: Bridgton, Maine
Oct 7, 2011
rating: 5.5
| Should be nominated for most wonderful 5.5 on the planet. If it were a thousand feet long, I'd drive ten hours in an unregistered '78 Chevette with bald tires and a milk crate for a driver's seat just to do it. |
By jim.dangle
Nov 27, 2011
| Fun climb with a great view. As another commenter said you definitely want your smallest gear to protect the thin crack at the top.
Jim |
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