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Routes in Shield
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Knife Edge T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Route 2 T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 |
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Standard S Route T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Standard S (Winter) T M4-5 Easy Snow PG13 |
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Route 6 T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Once In A Blue Moon T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Slipping Into Darkness T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Chicken Chop Suey T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R |
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Procrastination T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Odyssey, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Purple Haze T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c A4+ R |
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Rainbow Dancer T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R |
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Promise Land, The T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Cathedral of Western Fire T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Western Bypass T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Rage Against the Dying Fire T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Smorgasbord T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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*** Rappel & Catwalk Approach from Easterly End T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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| Type: | Trad, 700 ft (212 m), 6 pitches, Grade III |
| FA: | September 1, 2012 |
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| Shared By: | Howard Snell on Sep 15, 2012 |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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Description
Once In A Blue Moon combines the first three pitches of Hill's Route 6 with three pitches leading up a large southeast-facing dihedral just southeast of the large cave on the Shield's northwest face. All pitches have some good climbing on nice rock, but there are also sections of loose rock, dirt and a few bushes (August 2012). The crux is a pair of roofs on the penultimate pitch.
Bill Lawry was drawn to this line by a photo he posted. We looked up the dihedral while climbing Route 6 and decided to return as soon as we could.
Pitches 1 -3: climb Hill's Route 6 to the cave, traverse climber's right from the cave and set up belay for pitch 4.
Pitch 4 (5.6, 120'): some loose rock. Climb up dihedral starting right and traversing to the left side avoiding an obvious detached block (diving board) about 30 feet up (we bounced on this and it did not budge, August 2012). Continue up on thin gear (0.3 - 0.5") just left of chimney. When below an arching left-facing dihedral with thin crack traverse right into main dihedral/chimney and then up to a belay in large crack to right (1 - 3" gear up high or 4 - 5" gear lower for anchor).
Pitch 5 (5.7+, 130'): continue up main dihedral passing two roofs. First roof protects with 3 - 4" gear, second with 1 - 2" gear. Second roof is the crux. Set up belay on right side at base of large off-width/chimney below large roof/blocks.
Pitch 6 (5.7, 160'): continue up off-width, pass large chockstone to left while avoiding disturbing detached boulders behind chockstone (August 2012). Above chockstone 3rd class across vegetated ledge to continuation of main dihedral. Climb over/through several bushes to top. Belay from tree on top. 4" cams and Big Bro #3 can help protect the off-width/chimney as will 3/4" and smaller gear in the crack on the left face.
Bill Lawry was drawn to this line by a photo he posted. We looked up the dihedral while climbing Route 6 and decided to return as soon as we could.
Pitches 1 -3: climb Hill's Route 6 to the cave, traverse climber's right from the cave and set up belay for pitch 4.
Pitch 4 (5.6, 120'): some loose rock. Climb up dihedral starting right and traversing to the left side avoiding an obvious detached block (diving board) about 30 feet up (we bounced on this and it did not budge, August 2012). Continue up on thin gear (0.3 - 0.5") just left of chimney. When below an arching left-facing dihedral with thin crack traverse right into main dihedral/chimney and then up to a belay in large crack to right (1 - 3" gear up high or 4 - 5" gear lower for anchor).
Pitch 5 (5.7+, 130'): continue up main dihedral passing two roofs. First roof protects with 3 - 4" gear, second with 1 - 2" gear. Second roof is the crux. Set up belay on right side at base of large off-width/chimney below large roof/blocks.
Pitch 6 (5.7, 160'): continue up off-width, pass large chockstone to left while avoiding disturbing detached boulders behind chockstone (August 2012). Above chockstone 3rd class across vegetated ledge to continuation of main dihedral. Climb over/through several bushes to top. Belay from tree on top. 4" cams and Big Bro #3 can help protect the off-width/chimney as will 3/4" and smaller gear in the crack on the left face.
Location
Approach is the same as for the Standard S Route. Descend via any of the typical descents for the Shield.
![Final 3 pitches of Once In A Blue Moon. The marked cave is the cave in this [[107756625]].](https://mountainproject.com/assets/photos/climb/107796569_smallMed_1494211913.jpg?cache=1701317677)
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