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6th Pitch- 35m- 5.8/ Ah….another fun traverse! Definitely the crux pitch and move of the day. Rise up on good climbing in the corner past two pitons to a bolt placed out onto the slab (5 meters). Clip the bolt and then down climb at a rightward angle onto minimal features of the slab until you can cross the slab, left to right, with little in the way of hands to a small chimney/corner/groove at the north end. As you balance yourself on pure slab, make a gutsy move for textured limestone into the grove. Step over into the groove and take a breather. Avoid clipping the bolt out on your right (with the route Econoline) , if you do, the rope drag will be too severe. Instead climb up and sink a .75 Camelot into the best rock you can find. Then climb precarious ground up and over onto a ledge with a piton at your feet when you stand up. Continue up right over easy ground, with easy protection (#4 and #1 Camelots) for a two bolt belay on a wall with a small ledge below it.
Geriatric, 5.8, 7 Pitches, East End of Rundle (EEOR), Canmore, AB, August, 2007


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rpcawsome shot!

Voted 10/10

& looks like great route too Dow.
Posted Sep 4, 2007 4:03 am

Dow WilliamsRe: awsome shot!

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thanks Radek, my partner gets credit fot the photo...that traverse works the faintest of features on this slab..hope you had a break in the weather for your long weekend...cheers
Posted Sep 4, 2007 9:43 am

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