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The Climb Too Tough To Die
5.10- YDS 6a French 18 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 18 ZA E1 5a British PG13
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Routes in The Sheepshead
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Absinthe of Mallet T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Animal Husbandry S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Bantam of the Opera S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Bruise the Rooster T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Burning Calves S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Climb Too Tough To Die, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 |
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Dark Horse T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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Direct South Face S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Ewephoria T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Get The Flock Out Of Here T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Great Pig in the Sky S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Greedy Little Varmint T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Hardskins of Our Forefathers T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R |
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Ides of Middlemarch T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Last Roundup, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Mad Cow Disease T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Peacemaker, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Phony Pony T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Poultry Emulsion S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Ranch Hands T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Shepherd, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A0 PG13 |
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Stampede S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Tombstone Stripper, The T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Unmitigated Audacity S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
| Type: | Trad, 870 ft (264 m), 6 pitches |
| FA: | Scott Ayers & Mike Strassman (1987) |
| Page Views: | 12,029 total · 56/month |
| Shared By: | joe E lee on May 20, 2007 · Updates |
| Admins: | adrian montaño, Greg Opland, Brian Boyd, JJ Schlick, Kemper Brightman, Luke Bertelsen |
Description
Super fun six pitch route up the left front side of the Sheepshead. The bulk of the climb is easy to moderate slab climbing protected by bolts. But each pitch has a distinct crux to keep the 9+/10a leader fully entertained. Expect runout sections on easier ground. The middle section of pitch one follows a wide crack system that requires trad gear. This is the only pitch that requires a trad rack. On pitch two, at the top of the brown streak, the bolt line forks. The bolts to the left are for a DIFFERENT route. Follow the new bolts that go up and right. Pitch three pulls a short steep headwall. The upper section of pitch four ascends a rounded slab. Bring several long slings to protect pitch five. Move the belay up and left to a two bolt anchor on the far left of the sandy ledge for the last pitch which is outrageous (more mental than physical for both the leader and follower). Follow the bolt line on the left side of the final headwall. There are three alternate finishes, (1) around the corner and to the left of the bolt line that goes straight up is the final pitch of The Last Roundup (5.10), (2) the chimney all the way to the right where you can follow bolts on the left face of the wide part of the chimney (5.8) or climb the squeeze in the back, and (3) a line that goes diagonally up and left from the base of the chimney following four bolts and uses natural pro after that (11b).
Geir has a nice Topo of the area that includes multiple routes and how they overlap for free here: toofasttopos.com/wp-content…
Enjoy.
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