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Description
Not really a route,
per se
, but in the event you're going to get weathered off of
Sorcerer
, this traverse allows for retreat without leaving a bunch of gear in that funky crack.
From points along the
Sorcerer
dihedral that are roughly even with the P1 anchors on
Climb of the Ancient Mariner
, it is possible to traverse the slab leftward and reach the anchors after about 20 or so feet of protection-free 5.9 slab climbing. From this bolted anchor, one can escape from the face with one ~33 meter rappel, or a 30 m rappel with a bit of 5.6 downclimbing.
Protection
None, and a fall is ill advised as it would swing you back into the
Sorcerer
corner. It's likely that anybody who has led P2 of
Climb of the Ancient Mariner
without sweating wouldn't have much trouble making the traverse safely.
Routes in The Bookend
- 20Sorcerer -- Mariner Traverse5.9Trad