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Golden Stripe
5.11d YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British
Avg: 3.7 from 46
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Routes in The Stolen Buttress - Main Cliff Left
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Flicker S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Golden Stripe S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Indigenous Peoples' Day Memorial Route S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Moonstripe S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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October Surprise S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Space Donkey S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Stealing Time S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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| Type: | Sport, 75 ft (23 m) |
| FA: | Jay Knower, 2020 |
| Page Views: | 1,825 total · 43/month |
| Shared By: | Jay Knower on Jun 27, 2021 |
| Admins: | Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
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Access Issue: Merriam Woods is conservation land, managed by the Town of Woodstock.
Details
Tread lightly, carry in and carry out, and maintain the land in its natural state.
Description
This is arguably the best route at Russell (if I do say so myself), and potentially one of the best sport routes around. It's airy and engaging, and bolted so you're actually on lead. It climbs a bit more like a limestone route than a schist one. As you work your way up the technical moves, following the pronounced golden stripe up the rock, you just feel like a hero.
Start up a slab past a couple bolts (long runners useful here) until you can gain a stance before the main upper wall. Climb up, through an undercling crux, and work your way up the wall, maybe moving left, maybe moving right, but generally following amazing holds up the gold rock. At the top, lower off pigtails.
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