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Columbus Day in America
5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British
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Routes in The Leaning Wall
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A Brief Squall T,S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Classic Corner T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Columbus Day in America T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Golden Plate T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Leaning Corner, The T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Leaning Crack, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Leaning Face (AKA Backscratcher), The T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Leaning Flake, The T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Leaning Seam, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Nina T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Orange Corner, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Slabby Steps T,S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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| Type: | Trad, 70 ft (21 m) |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 1,258 total · 13/month |
| Shared By: | George Bracksieck on Dec 10, 2016 |
| Admins: | Joey Chicharrones, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Description
Ever notice how some climbers act as if they've discovered America when they do first ascents? Or think that they are doing first ascents, because they found some lichens on the rocks?
This route may be an example of that. I think that, on Oct. 12, 2015, my wife and I did the first ascent of this pile, 523 years to the day after Columbus "discovered" America. Of course, we know that people had already been living in the Americas for more than 20,000 years, so what's the big deal?
Here's the big deal: Drew Spaulding didn't claim this route; therefore it must be virgin. How could he have not noticed it? It is so memorable, I forgot about it for over a year, before posting it today.
This route may be an example of that. I think that, on Oct. 12, 2015, my wife and I did the first ascent of this pile, 523 years to the day after Columbus "discovered" America. Of course, we know that people had already been living in the Americas for more than 20,000 years, so what's the big deal?
Here's the big deal: Drew Spaulding didn't claim this route; therefore it must be virgin. How could he have not noticed it? It is so memorable, I forgot about it for over a year, before posting it today.
Location
Up and left of the start of the Orange Corner, please find the next obvious crack system. This crack system is obvious on the left side of Leaning Wall, as seen in the beta photo on the LW page.
Protection
SR. At the top, I built an anchor from gear. After my wife cleaned the pitch, I lowered her. I rapped from the anchors atop Orange Corner, which we had previously climbed.
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