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| Page Type: Route Location: Arizona, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 31.72481°N / 110.9432°W Route Type: Trad Climbing Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Time Required: Most of a day Rock Difficulty: 5.9 (YDS) Difficulty: Lots of scrambling and 4th class, with some great 5th class climbing mixed in! Number of Pitches: 6 Grade: II
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| Page By: bighigaz Created/Edited: Mar 21, 2006 / Dec 2, 2010 Object ID: 182553 Hits: 674 Loading... Page Score: 0% - 0 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Just What the Medicine Man Ordered, 5.9+ R/XIn December 2005, Seth and I decided to go at Elephant Heads West Gully Mountaineering route. I felt Seth should have the lead since it was his first time in the Gully. This kept the climbing new and took us in to some uncharted - unclimbed territory! Pending a detailed description from Seth, it will suffice to say that we ventured out of the traditional Gully to the RIGHT, and wound up climbing some excellent faces. (Unprotected strenuous 5.9 on in a couple spots, so Seth gets the medal for rope-gun bravery!) Our favorite pitch we refer to as "The Prescription Pitch" which goes at 5.9+ R/X. After difficult to protect, but FUN 5.8+ climbing, slabby commiting face moves at the top with poor protection below make the exit moves something you'll probbably only want to do once. We waypointed belays at several pitches, and if I can ever find them on my computer I'll be posting those with some pictures of the route... We didn't take many, but it will always be a vivid adventure remembered in our minds' eye!
Getting ThereSee the Elephant Head section on Getting There. (Standard West Gully Approach)Route DescriptionWay points and a detailed description from the leader coming soon.Essential GearA standard rack and lots of water.
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