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IceCON 1. Climbs just coming in or only in upper elevations like Ravines.
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Climbing Area Index / Cathedral Ledge / Darcy's Traverse (5.6)
Directions:  Left of the start of Thin Air look for 2 small ledges just off the ground.
Description: Nice climbing and an interesting way to hook up with Thin Air.
    Pitch 1: Face climb right of the two ledges past a couple of pins. Continue past the large horizontal crack to a ledge with a 2-bolt anchor. (5.5)

    Pitch 2: Make a traverse right along an obvious crack system to a good ledge just left of the Thin Air line. (5.4)

    Pitch 3: Keep going right and connect with the third pitch of Thin Air. (5.6)

Gear: standard rack
Descent: finish as desired
History:  July 1955 - Ray Darcy, Fran Coffin

 

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