Dunn-Westbay Indirect
5.13a/b YDS 8a French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E7 6c British
Avg: 3.7 from 3 votes
Type: | Trad, Alpine, Grade IV |
FA: | Josh Wharton and Kevin Cochran, 2011 |
Page Views: | 3,132 total · 41/month |
Shared By: | j wharton on Sep 11, 2018 |
Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Closures
Details
Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.
General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.
Description
The original free version of the Dunn-Westbay has been largely overshadowed by the Full Dunn-Westbay and The Honeymoon is Over. That said, when dry, it's an excellent route and a good introduction to 5.13 on The Diamond with great pro, a relatively short crux, and climbing that's a bit easier overall than The Honeymoon....
To the best of my knowledge, it's only been repeated by TC and Jason Haas. All three of us resorted to Mini-Traction rehearsal tactics, but a ground up, one day ascent would be an excellent and reasonable challenge.
There is a decent topo on the original Dunn-Westbay aid route page and a quality description in Rossiter's RMNP guide.
The video from the actual FFA with conditions that were a wee bit "damp." The last pitch is actually a very nice 12a when it's dry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1lfQyIWMv4.
To the best of my knowledge, it's only been repeated by TC and Jason Haas. All three of us resorted to Mini-Traction rehearsal tactics, but a ground up, one day ascent would be an excellent and reasonable challenge.
There is a decent topo on the original Dunn-Westbay aid route page and a quality description in Rossiter's RMNP guide.
The video from the actual FFA with conditions that were a wee bit "damp." The last pitch is actually a very nice 12a when it's dry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1lfQyIWMv4.
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