Type: Trad, Aid, 1000 ft (303 m), 10 pitches, Grade V
FA: Brian Smoot, James Garrett & Brian Cabe, 2002
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Shared By: bsmoot on Nov 5, 2011
Admins: Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane

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Climbs the first 2-1/2 pitches of Swoop Gimp, then branches off left via a bolt ladder that leads to a spectacular crack system that shoots up to a big, brushy terrace at the 800' level. An exposed traverse left leads to a final strait-in crack system that is followed to the top. Descend Angles Landing trail. It's mostly aid with some good free pitches. There is some soft rock...we rate this climb as a long grade V.

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Same Start as Swoop Gimp

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The pin list on the topo is out dated. A recent ascent used only 5 pitons on the entire climb.

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