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New 5.13/14, Southwest Arete, the Maiden

The proposed route climbs on and near the Maiden’s overhanging southwest arête. The following description accompanies the photo below. There are two possible ways this route could go. The applicant has inspected the route on rappel and climbed the upper section free. The upper section climbs on the steep face just right of the right […]

Pebble Proj, the Hand, Dinosaur Mountain

The proposed route is on the South Face of the Hand, climbing the  green, pebbled streak forty feet right of the first pitch of Rock Atrocity. The climb will end at 75 feet over a finishing bulge and looks to be a very sustained power-endurance climbing on small holds up overhanging rock. The climb begins […]

New First Bolt, Street Hassle, Dinosaur Mountain

The proposed route addition would be for a new first bolt on Street Hassle (5.12c), Frankenstein’s Castle, Dinosaur Mountain. The climb at present has four bolts, the first one being 20-plus feet off the ground. This new bolt would bring the total to five bolts. At the time of the first ascent, the applicant and […]

New 5.12+/13- on The Slab, West Face

The Slab, 98 Degrees Application date: 10/3/08 Information from the applicant: The proposed route is on the West Face of the Slab and starts approximately 10 feet right of Undertow and angles right, away from Undertow. The top of the proposed route is approximately 30 feet right (and slightly above) Undertow‘s finish. The proposed climb […]