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Routes in Hummingbird Spire
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Buckwheat's Bender T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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Northeast Face T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R |
| Type: | Trad, 70 ft (21 m) |
| FA: | Ton Rohrer and Bob Smith 8/1956 |
| Page Views: | 462 total · 9/month |
| Shared By: | Bruce Hildenbrand on Jan 14, 2021 |
| Admins: | andy patterson, Aron Quiter, Bruce Hildenbrand, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
Current Raptor Advisories for Pinnacles National Park nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/…
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pinnacles.org/climbing_info…
Closures effective as of the day after Martin Luther King Day- July 3. Check closure website for details on closed areas.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Condors have been establishing nests at the Pinnacles National Monument. Since condors develop to fledgling more slowly than raptors and vultures closures due to condor nesting is extended past the usual Martin Luther King Day to July 3rd. Again, please check the "Current Raptor Advisory" section of the NPS website and/or the Friends of Pinnacles website for current closures.
As of July 2024 there are three active Condor nests at Pinnacles National Park.
The Machete Ridge area is closed from Pigeon Crack on west face then west around the south side to The Hideout including the popular Old Original.
All climbing routes at Crowley Towers are closed.
All routes on the Yaks and Yaks Wall plus Marauder.
Description
This was the first route done on the spire and assaulted the major weakness which is the chimney on the north side of the formation. Chimney up towards the top shooting for a place where it is possible to move out of the chimney to the east wall and the top of the spire. If you wait long enough to make that move you can clip the lone protection bolt for safety.
There is a two-bolt anchor with hardware for rappel.
Tom Rohrer went on to establish two major rappel routes in Yosemite National Park. He established a very convenient rappel route from the Oasis to the bottom of Glacier Point Apron. His biggest project was a rappel route down the entire length of El Capitan in the area of the Nose route which has helped facilitate many retreats and rescues over the years.
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