Type: Trad, 100 ft (30 m)
FA: Steve Goins ‘97
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Shared By: Andrew Richardson on Dec 14, 2024
Admins: Stonyman Killough, Luke Cornejo, saxfiend

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Description Suggest change

Just left of a wide corner, pull onto a quality face for some thin movement. Get gear at about the 12’ mark, then cruise up to the ledge.

The ledge is where you may begin to question your life decisions. There’s no clear path around the choss, so forge ahead on a surprisingly solid handrail to gain a horizontal crack (your last opportunity for pro. Take advantage). Work to stand up onto the rail carefully. Your belayer, their dogs, and any leftover gear should be well away from the firing zone. Get up in the thick of the gross, and a couple disgusting holds will allow you purchase on something solid out left. Pull up onto a new ledge and place much-needed bomber gear.

From this point forward, the rock, gear, and general enjoyability of the route improve significantly. Continue moving up to the next ledge, which has a nice rail just left. Following it left for a good few feet, stand up easily, then cut back right. Follow obvious jugs further right for a very exposed position on the prow. One final hard sequence up and left — perhaps the overall crux — guard the top out.

Don’t bother unless you’re a T-Wall lifer, honed in the fine arts of navigating choss and managing rope drag. The moves aren’t hard for the grade, but the route will nevertheless serve as a test of mental fortitude and chossineering mastery.

Location Suggest change

About ten minutes left of the Burn cave, the plum line of a tall buttress just before the 5.10 Wall and Explosivo 

Protection Suggest change

Standard to #4. An excellent candidate for double ropes. AT LEAST a dozen slings. Tree anchor 

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