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Description
This is commonly rated 5.8, but the crux is short and it is not really any harder than
The Bastille Crack
.
Start from the belay above the first pitch of
Calypso
. Step right a few feet, then head up the obvious dihedral. Finish over a tricky rock into a ledge with a large rock resting over it.
You can continue to the summit or traverse the strata to the left to the walkoff of
Wind Ridge
. The easiest exit is to downclimb (exposed & mostly unprotectable) the ledge to the right, to two bolts on P2 of
The Bomb
to rappel.
If you have a 60 or 70m rope, you can rap 90' from
The Bomb's
P2 anchor, rap from
The Bomb's
P1 anchor.
If you rap with a 50m rope, there are a few choices: 1) you can downclimb 15 feet to a tree with slings & another 80 feet to the ground from here; 2) you can traverse to the
Calypso
anchor with a 30m rap to the ground or 25m rap to the top of the boulder, from which you can downclimb; or 3) you can downlead
Boulder Direct
or
Recon
.
Protection
Standard rack. Fixed pro may exist on the route.
Routes in Wind Tower - SW Face
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