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The Gold Standard

Name: The Gold Standard
Rating: 3.5

5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in Voyager Rock

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	Battle Apple T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	By Jupiter, There are Rings Around Uranus T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
	End of Summer T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Eve of Destruction T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Gold Standard, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Marmot Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Orangutan Roof T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Outward Bound Corner T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Phasers Set On Stun (Reunion) T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Seam Stress T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Searching for Ascention T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Smoke for Face T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, Alpine, 80 ft (24 m)
FA:	Kristian Solem, Jan McCollum, Guy Keesee
Page Views:	621 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Kristian Solem on Aug 27, 2021
Admins:	Cory B, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Road closure Oct 1, 2024 Details

PG&E will be closing access to Courtright reservoir early this year. The gate will close Oct 1, 2024 and will remain closed until the spring of 2025

Description

The Gold Standard and Seamstress stand as bookends to the main face of Voyager Rock, the first being at the far right end and the latter at the far left.

The Gold Standard climbs one pitch up a steep face with patches of gold patina. For the most part the holds are the edges of the patina. It will remind you of the road side of Pywiak Dome in Tuolumne Meadows, but it's steeper and harder than anything on that face.

About a half dozen bolts lead up progressively harder moves to a two bolt anchor. This is the only route I've done that doesn't go to the top of something. We simply pushed it as far as we could go. Obviously the crux lies above.

This would be a four star climb if it had a little more variety. But if you like crimping thin holds on a steep face in idyllic surroundings this one's for you.

Best done in the afternoon shade. The FA was done on crisp September days.

Location

From the center of the face, below the route By Jupiter, There Are Rings Around Uranus an obvious system of hike-able ledges leads right, gradually increasing in height from the base. When you arrive at a large step you'll be under the route, obvious by its bolts.