Rattlesnake Surprise
5.11- YDS 6c French 22 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 22 ZA E3 5c British
Avg: 3 from 2 votes
Type: | Trad, Alpine, 500 ft (152 m), 5 pitches |
FA: | Sean McLane and Forest Altherr, June 2019 |
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Shared By: | Sean McLane on Jun 13, 2019 |
Admins: | Lurk Er, Justin Johnsen |
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Description
Two pitches of interesting climbing and three more moderate, wandering cracks to the top. P2 is the obvious left-facing corner with finger and offwidth cracks on the back side of the main dome.
P1) 5.10- broken cracks then slab traverse right to base of corner
P2) 5.9 fingers corner with #6 offwidth in face next to it, plus 5.11- seam slab to finish. Alternate 5.10-(?) finish up right, then traversing left under a roof.
P3) 5.9 ledges to left-angling crack
P4) 5.10- hand crack short roof then low angle hand crack in a large left-facing corner
P5) 5.8 short hand crack to a traverse along the ridge
P1) 5.10- broken cracks then slab traverse right to base of corner
P2) 5.9 fingers corner with #6 offwidth in face next to it, plus 5.11- seam slab to finish. Alternate 5.10-(?) finish up right, then traversing left under a roof.
P3) 5.9 ledges to left-angling crack
P4) 5.10- hand crack short roof then low angle hand crack in a large left-facing corner
P5) 5.8 short hand crack to a traverse along the ridge
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