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If you are climbing during Mid-season (July), be prepared to climb almost a full pitch of rock to the Right of the chockstone, or there are several "mixed" options both on the right and left side of the wall if you are able to climb under the chockstone.
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- 44.07974°N / 114.96007°W
- Mountaineering, Trad Climbing
Oct 31, 2023 · A creative climber can often make his own chockstone by wedging a rock into position, tying a rope to it, and clipping on a carabiner. c. Slings should not be wedged between the chockstone and the rock wall since a fall could cut the webbing runner.
May 30, 2016 · Depending on the time of year, the Chockstone can be climbed around on mixed rock, ice, and snow, or climbed directly as a 5.4 rock climb. Below the Chockstone the snow is 40 degrees, and above the route it steepens to 50 degrees with short 55 degree roll offs.
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Feb 21, 2019 · Repentance Chockstone: left or right | Cathedral Ledge Ice Climbing. JC combined pitch one and two into a single 60m rope stretcher, which left pitch three for me. Here, JC demonstrates how to ...
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For the SE Face route, the best time to climb is late in the season (probably at least after mid-July), when the chockstone at the top of the summit ridge is free of snow and ice and you can tunnel under it.
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- 38.07360°N / 119.3825°W
- 12033 ft / 3668 m
- Mountain/Rock
A long easy grade climb/scramble in an impressive location. Start on the left of the ridge just up from its base. 1) 20m. Move rightwards onto the ridge and follow it to a belay where it starts to steepen. 2) 12m. Move up the ridge and past a pinnacle to a belay. 3) 15m. Continue up to belay below a chimney. 4) 25m.
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