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Route |
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Lat/Lon:
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38.01112°N / 23.76370°E |
Route Type:
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Trad Climbing, Bouldering, Mixed, Scrambling |
Season:
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter |
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Time Required:
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Less than two hours |
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Rock Difficulty:
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Class 3 |
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Number of Pitches:
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3 |
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Grade:
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III |
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Overview
This is the main route on the Outcrop tower, originating from the north ridge. This was my first route to the summit and is although exposed the best non technical option for reaching the summit. It follows the north ridge and then traverses the face once or twice to finally end up under Surprise chimney and in turn the summit. It looks easier than it is and the descent is a very exasperating endeavor.Getting There
To climb this route head to the coordinates designated on the route, just under the tower. The ways to access the tower can be find on the main page.Route Description
The route is pretty straight forward but is none the less tricky. From the designated coordinates you must head up the ridge until the Tree Line Head wall, a visible obstacle there you must traverse the face to start gaining elevation again. From here you must start zig zaging up the face until you reach the cliff band near the lone tree, there head east towards peak two until you can start heading west again to reach summit chimney and finally Surprise chimney(denoted with red) and the summit. Denoted with lime is the route.
North Direct Route 3D Map
We must note that the route is very exposed as the face is very steep and you shouldn't attempt this climb without experience, i also must stress the importance of a helmet on this route as a fall from any point beyond the head wall could and will prove fatal.
The route is very hard to descend and needs to be treated with delicate moves and a lot of attention so be wary of the return and in this case the return which is a necessity is even harder. Although having the appropriate gear you could be able to rappel from the head wall as i believe the tree is stable enough to act as an anchor.
North face ascent descent from under Three Tree Rock
