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Description
Ascend the left side of the north face. Begin in the same place as
Mercy Drilling
, but before its 1st bolt, step right onto the north face & the 1st bolt of Impeachara. I avoid the blocky ledge to the right to be safe. Continue up moderate climbing (5.9) to a good ledge, to lay down on, at the 6th bolt. A .10a move leads to a good jug & the last bolt.
Above here, the face turns to an overhang. The crux is getting to jugs at the lip of overhang & just above the anchor. Pulling onto the summit will earn you bonus points. This crux involves a long reach off an undercling hold. It is definitely height-dependent.
I bolted this line in August 2015, climbed it to the undercling, & grabbed the anchor. I had injured my left shoulder in July 2015, & that prevented me from working this powerful crux finish. Up to the crux, it's a great warm-up. After watching the video link below, I returned & sent the route. Even though powerful, it's more about discovering the subtle beta.
youtube.com/watch?v=QXUlhT3…
Location
This ascends the north-facing wall, 15 feet left of
Shakedown Street
& right of the
North Crack
&
Mercy Drilling
.
Protection
7 bolts and a 2 bolt anchor.
Routes in West Face
- 12Impeachara5.12a/bSport