Gunslinger
5.12b/c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British
Type: | Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches |
FA: | Scott Cosgrove and Bob Gaines, April 1990 |
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Shared By: | Bob Gaines on Nov 7, 2008 |
Admins: | Greg Opland, Mike Morley, C Miller, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Gunkswest |
1. Vegetation is not allowed to be used as an anchor.
2. Only neutral or rock colored bolt hangers are allowed.
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Description
Begin about 200 feet right of Figures on a Landscape (aka Monkey on My Back), just right of the lowest point on the North Astro Dome.
Pitch 1: 12b/c The "Moguls" pitch. 8 bolts. 5.9 up to the first bolt, 5.7 R to 2nd bolt, then up the moguls (5.10) to steeper, well-protected slab climbing (11b above 4th bolt and 12b/c above 6th bolt), then traverse left (5.10a) to a bolt belay.
Pitch 2: 11b/c Steeper edging on perfect rock (5.11b) up and left past 4 bolts to another bolt belay.
Pitch 3: 12a/b/c, The "Headwall pitch". A height-dependent bouldery move right off the belay (5.12, V4/5) then follow incredible edges up the gently overhanging wall (11+) 7 bolts. Belay on a narrow ledge with a bolt anchor.
Pitch 4: 12a, The "Coral Corner". Tough stemming (5.12-) past 2 bolts in the corrugated corner leads to easier climbing past another bolt to the top. There was a fixed pin between the second and third bolts on the first ascent.
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