King Arthur's Seat
5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British
Avg: 1.9 from 15 votes
Type: | Trad, 190 ft (58 m), 3 pitches |
FA: | Paul Ross, Gene Vallee 6/13/2000 |
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Shared By: | Ben Kiessel on Jan 21, 2012 · Updates |
Admins: | slim, Cory N, Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane |
RAPTOR CLOSURES: please be aware of seasonal raptor closures. They occur annually in the spring.
Description
Pitch 1: Climb up past three bolts to an easy chimney. Belay on above the chimney. 110' 5.7.
Pitch 2: Climb past 2 more bolts (crux), pass a hueco that takes a #3 camalot, and belay on a nice ledge. There is one built and a stuck red cam connected by some slings 70' 5.9-.
Walk up the ridge past the rappel anchor, which consists of a bolt and wired bolt with multiple slings and one ring. "Natural boullard" anchor is shaved down.
Pitch 3: Continue to the summit, passing a pin drilled pin, and some sandy rock. Summit anchor consisted of a stopper and a slung horn. 50'(from the bollard) 5.7.
We linked pitches 1 and 2 with little drag.
Descent: Do one long rappel down the east face off the natural bollard.
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