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Bender-Axen
5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British
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Routes in South Face
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Girdle Traverse T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Lude T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Baradur T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Helm's Deep T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Storm Crow T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R |
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Charadras T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Rotissima Bueno T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Other Way, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Main Gate T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Not So Easy Arch T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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Voodoo Child (direct start) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Voodoo Child T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Black Magic Woman T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Black Quacker T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Quick Death T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13 |
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Standard Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Chiboni T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Bender-Axen T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Chicken Sh*t Sandwich T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Corner, The T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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| Type: | Trad, 80 ft (24 m) |
| FA: | Bender and Axen, date unknown |
| Page Views: | 5,218 total · 18/month |
| Shared By: | Anonymous Climber on Dec 31, 2001 |
| Admins: | adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
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Access Issue: Potentially unavailable to climbing February through July if raptors are breeding here.
Details
This area is historically used by nesting falcons, hawks, owls or other raptors. Breeding season varies but is roughly February through July. Nesting raptors are protected by law.
If you aren't sure if raptors are breeding here, then listen and watch for defensive behavior such as screeching or diving (links to info). If raptors are breeding in this area please climb somewhere else and let other climbers know.
Pressures on wildlife can be immense and are multiplied by effects of climate change and pollutants. Choosing to climb away from nest sites reduces unnecessary stresses to the birds. Give these animals a chance to thrive.
More info here: theclimbershome.org/breedin…
If you aren't sure if raptors are breeding here, then listen and watch for defensive behavior such as screeching or diving (links to info). If raptors are breeding in this area please climb somewhere else and let other climbers know.
Pressures on wildlife can be immense and are multiplied by effects of climate change and pollutants. Choosing to climb away from nest sites reduces unnecessary stresses to the birds. Give these animals a chance to thrive.
More info here: theclimbershome.org/breedin…
Description
The Bender-Axen pitch starts about 20 feet right of the toe of the buttress where Chiboni is located. You can identify it as a nice straight up crack that peters out about 15 feet above the base. This is (IMHO) the best moderate starting pitch for the Standard Route or Black Quacker. Not as much of a thrash as the chimney or the wide crack to the left. From the base, start left of the bottom of the crack and work your way up and right to gain the crack. This is a bit polished and getting a spot from your partner until you get that first piece in the crack is a good idea. After that, just enjoyable easier crack climbing up (and a bit left at the top) to the a ledge system and big tree (with slings, usually). Very nice!!!
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