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Description
This is a fun wide climb that works all of the sizes in a dihedral. It starts at tight hands and rough calcite, but quickly widens and cleans up. There are a couple of rests to milk, but be ready for a long stretch of 9" wriggling! The crack briefly widens to nearly 12" just before some features force you outside before a final mantle to the anchor ledge. This protects well with a BD #8 slid up behind the constriction.
There is a newer 2nd pitch that goes at 5.9 up the chimney to the top of the tower (or rim? I need to go back and climb this. I forgot which side Devin & Pamela said it topped out on).
1x70m rope works. A 60 might, but I would be careful with that.
Location
This is the next route left of Stella, in a right-facing corner.
Protection
1x#2, 3, 2x#4, 1x#5, 1-2x#6, 1x#7-8, opt. 1x#1
Routes in Battle of the Bulge Buttress
- 1Schrödinger's Cat5.10+Trad