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Black Elk Spire

S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Horsethief Lake… > Chessmen

Description

A larger massif of summits a few hundred steps south of Layer Cake and just a few steps north of The Patio.

Getting There

Either obtain a copy of The Needles of Rushmore by Busse and Burr or pray that a copy of Touch The Sky by Paul Piana is available on Ebay for less than a few hundred bucks. Or find a local who is really psyched to go to The Chessman. There are many who will spray beta for food.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
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Black Elk's Cry
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
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It's Easy To Jug To Conclusions
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Black Elk's Cry
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5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
It's Easy To Jug To Conclus…
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5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

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