Type: | Trad, Alpine, 220 ft (67 m), 2 pitches, Grade II |
FA: | Unkown, John Sykes and Bill Lowther found pitons on the second pitch. |
Page Views: | 327 total · 11/month |
Shared By: | Ryan DeLena on Nov 20, 2022 |
Admins: | Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall |
Description
Another classic Franconia 5.8, a fan favorite at the Alpine Breeze wall. This makes a good day when combined with The Flatiron and The Eaglet. This route has 2 starts, the original start and a direct start put up in 1999 by Chuck Woodman. Described here is the direct start.
Pitch 1: Start at a lone bolt, which is the first landmark you arrive at if you follow the traditional approach. Have your belayer clove into the bolt. Climb up and right past a few bolts. Gain a moderate crack and climb up this to a right facing corner. Climb the corner until it's possible to move left to another crack, then climb straight up to a 2 bolt belay. 80ft
Pitch 2: Step back right into a corner and approach the obvious chockstone. Make an awkward move to pull over the chockstone. Exit the corner and step right, then climb a steep, engaging face with great exposure. Stay left of some loose rock to the top of the buttress, where you'll find a 2 bolt rap anchor. 120. Great position in the notch, with amazing views of Cannon and Profile Lake. Descend with 2 ropes.
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