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Description
This is the first route we bolted here. Rapping in was kind of terrifying and then it snowed.
Surmount the chossy cactus chute, and go left into the corner onto the top of the major pile. From here, thin, exposed, and a little runout chert climbing takes you to the top of the pillar. Apart from the start, this pitch is quite awesome.
There is a beehive about 40 feet up somewhere in the area between this and the greatest 5.8 as of Jan. 2019.
Location
On the obvious tall pillar formation on the left side of the wall. There is a chossy lower section, but this route comes up the relatively clean chute the the right. At the ledge, this is the right (original) variation.
Protection
Bolts are kind of spaced on the upper section. Apart from getting off the midway ledge you won’t hit anything though. Cleaner biner on the 4th bolt for when you pull your rope. Please don’t take.
I think the anchor has chains.
Routes in Main Ampitheater
- 2Desert Snow Storm5.10dSport