Airy Interlude, 5.10-

Airy Interlude, 5.10-

2nd Pitch- 45m- 5.10-/ The traverse pitch of Airy Interlude is my favorite 5.10 pitch at the Needles. Climb the wider crack (C4#2 and 3) via hands until it clamps down to fingers. Continue to just below the roof on this finger section (5.10-) and traverse out right via a hand crack with minimal feet (5.9). There is a slight varnished knob (feet) that gives you a rest at the other end of this traverse. Mantle (5.10-) up to a jug that allows you to continue traversing right via a right arching finger crack below another roof. Follow this finger crack (5.8-9) below the roof to the middle of Igor Unchained’s third pitch. Set up a hanging belay with small gear. You read that some are lay backing quite a bit at the Needles. This is one of many pitches that I read about it but never found it necessary with proper crack skills. Airy Interlude, 5.10-, 3 Pitches, The Witch, The Needles, Sequoia National Forest, CA, August, 2013
Dow Williams
on Aug 28, 2013 11:28 am
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing
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