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Window on the West
5.11 YDS 6c+ French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E4 5c British
Avg: 3 from 3
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Routes in Bartizan Wall
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Crack of Earthly Delights T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Elrod's Epic T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Kevizan T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Naked Rib, The T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R |
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Storming the Castle T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Window on the West T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, 200 ft (61 m) |
| FA: | Sam Slater & Bruce Thompson, July 14, 1980 |
| Page Views: | 977 total · 8/month |
| Shared By: | Chris Hirsch on Jun 16, 2014 |
| Admins: | Peter Gram, Greg Parker, Mikel Madsen, Mark Rafferty |
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This has been called "the Naked Edge of the Needles"... Which is a bit exaggerated. It is a long and varied crack system with a burly crux that makes it feel like your climbing in Eldo. Rock quality is the only thing that keeps this from being a full four stars. Ricey in some spots, dirty in others. Needs more traffic. Still recommended to the aspiring Needles climber.
FA party started with an approach pitch to the blocky, poison ivy filled , ledges. Looks not so fun. Better to scramble up the ramps from the left (SW). 4th class to the highest ledge below the white/yellow wall. Route starts on top of block at left facing corner/flake. Climb to roof/flake and step left into groove (crux). Leaving the groove is tricky and hard to protect, bring micro gear. Continue past a ledge into right facing lieback. Step right into another crack and then again to mantel onto ledge below the bulge. Follow crack through the bulge to the top. Potential for some wicked rope drag, and there isn't a great stopping point to break it up evenly into two pitches. Use long runners. Lots of options for natural belay anchor on top, save some hand sizes. Walk off the back.
FA party started with an approach pitch to the blocky, poison ivy filled , ledges. Looks not so fun. Better to scramble up the ramps from the left (SW). 4th class to the highest ledge below the white/yellow wall. Route starts on top of block at left facing corner/flake. Climb to roof/flake and step left into groove (crux). Leaving the groove is tricky and hard to protect, bring micro gear. Continue past a ledge into right facing lieback. Step right into another crack and then again to mantel onto ledge below the bulge. Follow crack through the bulge to the top. Potential for some wicked rope drag, and there isn't a great stopping point to break it up evenly into two pitches. Use long runners. Lots of options for natural belay anchor on top, save some hand sizes. Walk off the back.
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