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| Climbing | 5.10 Miles |
2,422 AEG |
| | Climbing | 5.10 Miles | 9 Hrs | | 2.34 mph |
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| | 5.8 | Trad | | 1 Pitch | 130 ft | | | | Northeast Chimney |
| | 5.9 | Trad | | 2 Pitches | 130 ft | | | | We started late from Yaki Point to try and time the shading of the east side of O'Neill Butte. We were at the base Juniper tree in an hour. During the hike, the sounds of thunder were rumbling from the North Rim, where thunderstorms were already active. Only a few cumulus were forming over the South Rim. We decided to climb the Northeast Chimney first because the East Face route was still sunny and hot. It took me a few tries to clear the overhanging crux and then we made faster time to the summit. After rapping back to the packs, we fueled up and Dave led the East Face route to the first set of anchors. I quickly followed and swapped leads to finish the second pitch. As soon as Dave starting climbing, we were drenched by sloppy hail. He followed with the rock dripping in some very intense wind. It was raining up, from below, for a few minutes. That was a first for me. We quickly rapped back to the packs where it was much dryer and warmer. clayncallaway recently quoted "Big clouds really make the landscape come alive". I agree, the hike out was beautiful and the South Kaibab trail was practically abandoned. This upcoming Memorial Day weekend starts my thirtieth year climbing in GC, so it was great to get on a new and challenging route! |
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