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Cleavage Arete (Left Side)

5.9, TR, 25 ft (8 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: unknown
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Description

Climb the slabby face and use the arete on the right. Avoid going into the cleavage chimney and don’t do any stemming. There is a slight arete on the left side of this route that can sometimes be used for left hands as well.


If you wanted to do a longer (but contrived) version of this route, then you can lower down into the chimney, climb on to the central area ledge and continue up onto this route.

Location

Starts on the lower ledge in the Central Area. Just left of the Cleavage chimney.

Protection

Two bolted hangers with quick links for rappelling. You either need to solo or lead a nearby route (like bat crack or the standard Cleavage route) to access the anchors.