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Description
Pitch 1- 5.7 55 m Climb straight up a crack system on the right side of the cliff for 30 meters, continue up another 10 meters in a chimney and finish the last 15 meters on moderate terrain, continuing on a ridge to the fixed anchor of nuts and tat currently located in a chossy dihedral just beyond the ledge.
Pitch to. 5 7. 30 or 60 m. Climb the deidre above the anchor for 10 meters of quality moves. Continue on face climbing with varying quality of rock for another 10 meters before arriving at the ridge. Follow the ridge 10 meters to a fixed anchor of nuts and cordelette or continue another 30 memes along the ridge to a decent gear anchor option.
Pitch 3. 5.4 25m Scramble up loose choss to the ridgeline. Protection is recommended on this pitch for climber's that do not feel comfortable with less-than-ideal rock quality.
Pitch 4 4th class scramble up the Ridgeline for 120 m to reach a false summit and to a sweeping panorama of the glaciers below.
Descent. Rappel with twin ropes down the fixed anchors located on the route.
Location
This route is located on the right side of the first Tombstone slab at the spectacular wall on cracked ice.
Protection
Standard rack to 4in
Routes in Cracked ice
- 1Unknown5.7Alpine · Trad