Winter Storm Warning
5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British
Avg: 2.4 from 42 votes
Type: | Sport, 80 ft (24 m) |
FA: | Greg Collins and NOLS students. |
Page Views: | 884 total · 4/month |
Shared By: | Jesse Ryan on May 26, 2006 |
Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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Description
Winter storm warning is a good long route, with a couple of cruxes, and some runouts near the top through easier climbing. Start with some interesting slab climbing, not the hardest moves, but certainly attention getting for the 5.9 leader. As you pull up near the bulge the line trends left, skirting just underneath it before breaking over a small overlap at the right side. This last part before this overlap is the crux of the route. Some artfully footwork, and intelligent combination of bulge (above you) and face holds should get you to jugs to pull over the overlap. Above this runouts on easy (5.7 or less) climbing interspersed with an well protected 5.8ish move up the face past some ledges and shelves to anchors near the top of the cliff.
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